Lordy Lordy! This is one of those books I would hesitate to recommend to many of my friends. However, it is a fascinating story and very well written. One of the constant debates in my former book club was if you can like a book if you dislike the main character. If you fall into the category of those who need to relate to the character, you probably won't like this novel. Isabel is not at all a likeable person. She's stuffy, cold, and judgmental. She lives alone in a big house and has no friends. Even her family doesn't like her much.
The novel takes place in Amsterdam in the early 1960's. When Isabel's brother has to go out of town, he asks Isabel if his current girlfriend can stay with her. The rest of the book is all about their relationship. And I'll just say that it is very intense and very graphic. And at times a little shocking. But I do recommend the book - an interesting character study in a unique time and place. It's also recently won a number of awards. - June
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