![]() ![]() ‘We want water to be thin – sparkling – crystal-clear.’ (p. But who wants water to be thick?’ parried Valancy. ‘Doss dear,’ said Cousin Georgiana mournfully, ‘some day you will discover that blood is thicker than water.’ ‘I like a man whose eyes say more than his lips,’ thought Valancy (p. ‘I’m sick of fragrance of dead things,’ said Valancy (p. Her love interest, Barney Snaith, is a charmer. Even though I guessed plot devices it was a joy to see each element get pulled together. Her other escape is dreaming of a blue castle, and no one guesses she is unhappy and that she has secrets. I had to like Valancy because she escaped into books, forbidden books describing nature by John Foster. The ongoing troubles that plague her life, one of which is her mother, had me smiling. The contrast of Valancy’s thoughts to her actions had me laughing. I was charmed and thoroughly enjoyed this book. If The Blue Castle was published today it would be considered a young adult or even a tween book because it is squeaky clean. I enjoyed Anne of Green Gables as a young teen and didn’t know that Montgomery had written a novel for adults. ![]() One of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s only novels intended for an adult audience, The Blue Castle is filled with humour and romance. As she expands her limited horizons, Valancy undergoes a transformation, discovering a new world of love and happiness. For the first time, she does and says exactly what she feels. Valancy lives a drab life with her overbearing mother and prying aunt. ![]()
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