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severely bonkers, and riveting. much like hanging on to the guardrail on a rollercoaster hands-only, legs akimbo and liable to go flying through the air with the greatest of ease at any moment.
no, really. friggin' unhinged, and marvellous. ...more
no, really. friggin' unhinged, and marvellous. ...more

I am realizing now that Iris Murdoch wrote a bunch of novels. This was one of the prize-winning ones, I believe.
Retired stage director moves to a precarious seaside home, engages in scrapes, madcap schemes, and near-death experiences with 3 ex-lovers, and other ancillary people as well. First half of novel vastly different than second half. Readers who enjoy the first half may not feel tolerant of the second half and vice-versa.
Retired stage director moves to a precarious seaside home, engages in scrapes, madcap schemes, and near-death experiences with 3 ex-lovers, and other ancillary people as well. First half of novel vastly different than second half. Readers who enjoy the first half may not feel tolerant of the second half and vice-versa.