The Battle for Christabel (Margaret Forster)

I've enjoyed Margaret Forster's book before, but I found The Battle for Christabel rather dated, in such a way that I didn't really connect with the characters.

You know the outcome of Christabel's adoption from the beginning, but it is interesting see how that plays out. At times, Rowena, Christabel's mother, feels like a character study rather than a living, breathing character - in fact, I found elements in this in many of the characters.

Mildly enjoyable, fairly dated - it didn't really grab me at all. 3 out of 5.