A review by itsgg
The Dark Flood Rises by Margaret Drabble

1.0

It’s rare that I don’t finish even a terrible book, but this was just too pointless and too British — I forged ahead through the first 1/3 based on its placement on the NYT Notable Books of 2017 list, but just couldn’t keep going. When I say “too pointless,” what I mean is that it’s a detailed account of the lives of multiple elderly people without much plot to tie it together. When I say “too British,” I mean it’s rife with discussions about British government-supported options, like a “PPD” and details of the nationalized health care system, which are never explained (and even if they were, would probably be boring to read about).