Review: The Forever Girl
Gaby Meares
I was lucky enough to hear Mr McCall Smith speak in Sydney recently and was absolutely charmed by how extraordinarily funny and self deprecating he is in person. So I must confess that I am a bit of a fan.
However, when I started this book, I didn’t warm to it at all. But it won me over and I ended up liking it more than I thought I would! It’s not No. 1 Ladies, but then again, that series is pretty hard to beat. I love that Mr McCall Smith’s characters usually have a strong moral compass and, like the rest of us mere mortals, have to grapple with trying to make the right choices, even when they would really rather do something else entirely. As a portrayal of unrequited love, it is spot on: frustrating and at times achingly sad.