This book was very dense although I enjoyed it. It was not a fast read for me. I read a bunch of other novels in between. There were a lot of twists in this book and surprises. The location was Canada and Toronto was often mentioned. References to Greek and Roman mythology and exerpts in French is probably some of the reason why this book was on the reading list for a first year English class at University of Winnipeg in 2001. The time frame of the book took place during the First and Second World Wars. I suppose the novel brought a flavor of Candian life at that time, however, everyone's flavor would have been differently experienced, so I am not so sure that description is accurate. Also, the heroine was rediculously wealthy, however, towards the end of the novel she wasn't. It was quite sad and depressing overall, but I still enjoyed it. I would give this book an 8/10.
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