The J.M. Barrie Ladies' Swimming Society (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
This was a "nice" story -- enjoyable to read, good messages conveyed. What held me to the 3-star review were the inconsistencies in the author's Brit vs. American references and spellings. I think other reviewers have commented on this, and I don't know if this is the fault of the author or the editor. Some examples:I thought the author was American, but her spellings are British.One of the characters in England is knitting a sweater -- wouldn't the Brits call it a jumper?The main character lives in New York, takes her dog to the vet, and refers to him as "Mr." rather than "Dr."; I know they do that in England, but a New York vet would certainly be called "Dr."These back-and-forth references -- some Brit, some American -- threw me off from totally enjoying the book. I think the author/editor should have decided to make it totally one way or the other. This was a very enjoyable book - though the proof-reader in me had some issues . . . there's still someone out there that checks for errors, right?Typos, misspellings . . . . There seemed to be more errors than the typical ones too - but getting past that, the story was different, I learned about J.M. Barrie and I wished I knew some of those wonderful ladies ~ or maybe I could just become one!
What do You think about The J.M. Barrie Ladies' Swimming Society (2012)?
Lu en français. Un roman qui se lit rapidement et qui ne laisse aucune trace derrière lui!
—Halimalovesu
Sweet book, easy read. I particularly enjoyed the characters of the ladies swimming.
—Kitties
It was a bit blah. I expected more on JM Barrie and the house.
—meg
A really enjoyable book. Easy to read.
—brunomarsrox
