Joao Deus Deus itibaren Vovchyi, Zakarpats'ka oblast, Ukraine itibaren Vovchyi, Zakarpats'ka oblast, Ukraine

I was really hoping to love this book; the publisher's synopsis about "an early sixties London just beginning to swing" made it sound so attractive. But in the end, I thought the tale of Honey Flood and her quest to meet and win the affections of famous man-about-town C.D. McKee just fell flat. Dundy was a talented writer, but it seems to me she was trying a bit too hard to be cute and outrageous here. I wasn't charmed by Honey/Betsy Lou, or any of the other characters – except maybe C.D. himself. As a matter of fact, there really wasn't a single admirable or sympathetic character in the novel, with the possible exception of Pauly, Honey's young stepmother who's already dead when the story begins. In general, though the book is well-written and a quick read, I thought it hit just short of the mark.

This book, and the play that preceded it, continue to inspire me in many ways, including spiritually.