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Ra Da
It's a sharp reuse of Austenian conventions in a 20th century context, reusing the marriage plot to question the opportunities for women in society, but in a personable, relatable, funny way. The big questions about life, relationships, love, death, work... I could go on. I first read it as a teenager, but whenever I go back to it I find something new. This is a masterpiece.
Carly
Does this book contain too much romance? I would be fine reading it if the story wasn't completely taken over by the romance stuff.
Sandra
Synopsis from Amazon:
I Capture the Castle tells the story of seventeen-year-old Cassandra and her family, who live in not-so-genteel poverty in a ramshackle old English castle. Here she strives, over six turbulent months, to hone her writing skills. She fills three notebooks with sharply funny yet poignant entries. Her journals candidly chronicle the great changes that take place within the castle's walls, and her own first descent into love. By the time she pens her final entry, she has "captured the castle"--and the heart of the reader--in one of literature's most enchanting entertainments.
I Capture the Castle tells the story of seventeen-year-old Cassandra and her family, who live in not-so-genteel poverty in a ramshackle old English castle. Here she strives, over six turbulent months, to hone her writing skills. She fills three notebooks with sharply funny yet poignant entries. Her journals candidly chronicle the great changes that take place within the castle's walls, and her own first descent into love. By the time she pens her final entry, she has "captured the castle"--and the heart of the reader--in one of literature's most enchanting entertainments.
Gemma
I think it's about growing up writing, and love. It's a funny book. Dodie Smith was quite rebellious for her time. :)
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