The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn
From a Whalebone Theater to the European Theater This book swept me away from page one. The writing is electric; the visual descriptions are a treat! A story of three siblings growing up in an unconventional family, follows their bond as children who put on theatre productions, to adulthood facing the turbulent times of WWII. While I loved the writing, loved the characters, and loved the story, I did have reservations about the length of the book. For me, books of this heft are usually reserved only for classics (and even Moby-Dick at 477 pages didn’t match the weight of Quinn’s 545 pages.) A character list would also have been helpful. In the end, though, it did win me over. Cristabel, Flossie, and Digby have found a way into my heart. It’s a good book to cozy up with during the cold winter months. Here are a few of my favorite lines from the book: “Annabel was bracing: she was the wind that smacked you in the face when you set your horse at a gallop, and she was the