sarah reviewed Some Tame Gazelle by Barbara Pym
Harriet and Belinda Bede are middle-aged sisters who have only two things in common: their …
A lesser Pym but still great
3 stars
Definitely not yet at the level of her really great ones, but it’s her first published novel, so fair enough! I think it’s missing the key ingredient of different generations or different classes to really get her kicks in, and there are so so so many jokes about curates. But it’s Barbara Pym and it’s still v good