Extraordinarily good as a novel of psychology, about sisterhood, twinship, being in an enclosed world of routine and youth where, even so, emotionally seismic moments occur. the conversation is brilliant, colloquial without being dated - hard to achieve.
A timeless book as it deals with the eternal experience of growing up.
It also captures brilliantly the 'schoolness' of the environment.
lt emanates the breeze, the scents of Autumn.
I recommend this book to anyone, young, middling, old, female and male.
Luckily there are about 9 other books about the same family, althiouggh not all set in school.