Gets better as the story moves on.
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I couldn't really get into this book at first. I felt as if the introduction to the charachters was neverending and I was always waiting for something to happen. Towards the last third of the book, I realised nothing really was going to happen but that is when I started to enjoy it more. This story isn't about events exactly, its about people and relationships and how they deal with the various hurdles in their lives. There are snippets of the charachters looking back over the past and reflecting on how things then can influence their decisions now. The descriptions of the natural surroundings evoked my imagination as did the dance and the music talked about. I really liked the charachters of Roly and Daisy especially and found I became more interested in their lives as the book went on.
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Ballerina dreams
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This is the best Marcia Willet novel so far and I have read them all. It is easily her most ambitious in terms of plot, which was more complex than in previous novels and her characters had more complicated lives than those in her ealier stories, but they were no less credible.
She dealt with some difficult issues which she wove into her characters' lives and problems. This seemed a departure in context but not style and was an excellent development of her genre. I loved it. Roly and Nat were super guys; Monica quite awful as she was intended to be - a brilliant study of a controlling, manipulative woman who only exists for herself when things revolve around her and who only sees things in relation to how they affect her. I wasn't desperately keen on Janna but she had a role and I did become sympathetic to her as the story moved on.
Wonderful. Now waiting for Memories of the Storm to decrease in price. Why are Marcia Willett's books so very slow to come down in price?
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Nothing like a good book
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I love Marcia Willett's books. I have only recently discovered them and they are a thoroughly enjoyable read. I spend my holidays in Devon so knowing the areas she writes about makes it all the more interesting. Echoes of the Dance was up to her usual standard, you can always relate to one of the characters and their predicament - in this book, it was Daisy and her bad back! More please.
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Reading Maria Willett's books are like eating chocolate.
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I was delighted to read Echoes of the Dance and to find old friends in it like Kate and Bruno. It is a fairly thin story but still a pleasure to read. More please Marcia! I particularly like your books because I live in the Quantock Hills and you often mention local places!
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A little flat
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Marcia Willett is one of my favorite authors, unfortunately this book was a bit disappointing. The only story that really evoked my imagination was the story of the dancer and the married man. The other stories just fell flat.
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