A review by beahoffman_
The Beginning of Spring, by Penelope Fitzgerald

5.0

I loved this so much and I can't quite figure out why. I've been searching for answers on the internet (of all places). All I can say is that something here felt very true, and genuine, and kind, and humorous (but in a care-ful way). I'll have to come back later, read it again, maybe I'll figure it out. I see from other reviewers that Fitzgerald is notoriously elusive-- that that is a part of the allure of her work. I get that. I feel that. But why EXACTLY this has become a new favorite (and I can't quite articulate why) has left me reeling. Whatever it is, well done.