The Constant Nymph

Another book I don't know what to think of... it ALMOST did it, but not quite. As if Margaret didn't quite dare to take it to the level it could have been.

I didn't like most of the characters. Tessa grew on me. I think I liked old Charles best. I think the best part of the book was the little tea discussion Tessa and Charles had. I wish Charles had told Tessa to move to live with him and become his little girl so that she could have had a life.

Lewis... a disgusting piece of crap. And he killed her. As certainly as if he had shot her. It was his fault that Florence said what she said, he should have taken better care of her during the journey to Brussels, and then the window. Selfish little piece of shit.

But Florence... that bitch was something. How can you accuse a 15 years old of seducing an adult man?
And Lewis, f-ing p-ile. He would have f-d her had she not died. She was 15, and he had known her since she was a little girl, if not even earlier. And he was like twice her age.

Oh, and it's f-ing misogynist and racist as well.