A review by sashahc
To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I don’t post about all the books I read.  Sometimes I don’t like them or don’t want to review them for some reason.  I also re-read a lot, so don’t usually post those.  But I reread one for the umpteeth time over the vacation and was reminded how delightful it is.  One of the original cozy fantasies, “To Say Nothing of the Dog” by Connie Willis is a time traveling historians Victorian upstairs/downstairs comedy of manners.  It involves boating on the Thames, seances, jumble sales, penwipers, a globe eyed nacreous ryunkin, and an untrustworthy cat (not to mention a put-upon dog).  Also, it answers the eternal question about time travel agencies - What about the poor costumers?  It’s on my perennial re-read list.