3/5
There was no thrill, there was no excitement. This is one book that just dragged on and on. Not once was there much actual activity of her being a spy. It is definitely a non action book, with lots of dialog that was not that interesting.
I know this biased on a real person. I hope her life was not as boring as the book. Nancy Milford was an actual person who was an author. But she didn't seem that inspiring. Her counter part I liked somewhat better. The characters are not that much better. It alternates between two female authors that can't write. One in the present and Nancy Mitford. I did not find them intriguing as I should have I'm sure. They just seemed flat.
The setting is WWII. Lots going on and yet this book had none of it. These people act as if there was no war going on, but claim they are tired of the war. They had champagne, food and other things that were readily unavailable at this time because of the rationing Then there are a few now dated word and phrases in the past tense.
Not a favorite of mine.
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