The Season of Lillian Dawes: A Novel
by Katherine Mosby
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From the acclaimed writer of Private Altars, comes a story of driving lyrical force set in Manhattan in the 1950s. When he is expelled from boarding school, Gabriel Gibbs is sent to live with his older brother Spencer in New York. Rather than a punishment, this becomes an exhilarating invitation to a dazzling world, from smoking cigars at the Plaza Hotel to weekend house parties filled with tennis and cocktails. It is in this heady atmosphere -- from white-gloved Park Avenue to literary show more Greenwich Village -- that Gabriel first glimpses the elusive Lillian Dawes. Free-spirited and mysterious, Lillian captures the imaginations of those in "all the best circles," including both brothers. As their lives entwine, so begins the powerful and poignant unraveling of innocence. show lessTags
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Brilliantly written (truly, the language is like music), the story is moderately interesting; the average reader likely will figure out the mystery quite quickly.
Sometimes the book was a bit too esoteric for my taste - long descriptions that seem there simply to allow the author the chance to come up with another metaphor, or insert a lovely word or two, rather than have anything whatsoever to do with the story.
My chief complaint is that I didn't like or care about any of the characters, all of whom were completely self-absorbed.
Sometimes the book was a bit too esoteric for my taste - long descriptions that seem there simply to allow the author the chance to come up with another metaphor, or insert a lovely word or two, rather than have anything whatsoever to do with the story.
My chief complaint is that I didn't like or care about any of the characters, all of whom were completely self-absorbed.
This is one of my favorite novels. I love how Mosby captures New York society in the 50's. She also has a wonderfully lyrical way with language. On a more personal level, I identify with the protagonist, Gabriel, who is struggling to find his way and identity. His unrequited, idolized love for Lillian changes him (and his family) profoundly.
3.5 stars
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