regshoe

Aww, revisiting favourite books is a lovely thing! <3

I know what you mean about the big twist in "Lolly Willowes"! The intro in my copy gave it away, and I was annoyed! But I don't feel as bad about it now, after several re-reads, because the story really holds up, even when you know what happens, right? So maybe the point is not the twist itself, but what it leads to, if that makes sense? It's just the nudge she needed to get her independence and her own life going. And she can decide whether to follow that path or not, which is why I love the open end--it suggests so many possibilities!! I also loved that the story is about a type of heroine that doesn't get written about enough! And that "odd, uncanny creativity" you mention is really wonderful!! Her writing has this sort of magical realism thing going, and I really like it <3 (Have you read "Mr Fortune's maggot"? It's a different sort of story, maybe not as optimistic, but it deals with some similar themes, and has a similar feel!)