Read/Not Read Book Club discussion

I saw the film The Lady in the Van at the cinema and not long after bought the book. I didn’t want to read it straight away as that seemed rather pointless and this is how it ended up on my Not Read pile.

I read the book in one night and I’m not sure how I feel about it – I was clearly drawn in enough to want to keep reading and there were things that either weren’t included in the film or that I didn’t remember, but I think the story is better suited to a visual medium – not something I often think.

As it is a true story it feels odd to comment on the characters, especially as the lady in the van is not the easiest of people to imagine as real, but one thing I am comfortable saying is the film casting of Maggie Smith was perfection – at complete odds with the Dowager in dress and circumstance, the same sense of dignity is present in both Miss Shepherd and Dowager Violet Crawley.

A short book, a short review – I look forward to March and will make a little more effort to actually post at either end of the month!