Reviews for The Way Out of Berkeley Square

The average rating for The Way Out of Berkeley Square based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-06-01 00:00:00 Samantha Goldsberry A brilliantly quiet written novel. I never heard of Rosemary Tonks, till recently through a comment by Momus. It caught my attention, and now I'm trying to read all of her works. She is a british poet and novelist, and "The Way Out of Berkeley Square" is about a grown daughter caught in the world of her father, a married suitor, and brother, who is sick and living in India. The whole novel is seen through her eyes, and it's a great technique that we never actually see the brother - but he "lives" through his letters to his sister, and... Well, you have to read the book. It's a hardcore London book in the sense it takes place there - but it is not about locations - more about a state of mind. Excellent book.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-12-31 00:00:00 David Mello Poignant, like Stevie Smith's novels, with a dash of nancy Mitford. Theme/situation is bird in gilded cage. Comparisons have been made to Evelyn Waugh. Tour de force of voice and sensibility. The other writer who comes to mind is Anita Brookner, since the subject matter is similar.