My daughter borrowed a whole pile of LMM books for her vacation. After she reread Blue Castle, she purred like a kitten and told me that it was very satisfying reading it. There were 218 pages, it was so very romantic but there was not even a hint of sex -- totally wholesome and yet there is nothing prudish about the book.
I simply had to reread it too before I can say anything about it. The first thought is how very universal to have relatives whom one would like to give a piece of one's mind to. I just went through Chinese New Year and met up with most kin. It is just easier to keep one's thoughts to oneself and smile. I envy Valancy who thought she has only one year to live, hence she could be true to herself and say what she meant.
Aren't we all afraid of what will happen to us in our old age? Most people work round the clock to accumulate money that they probably won't be able to finish spending if they live a hundred years! Some kept on the good side of folks whom they hope would leave them money or those whom may look after them in the far off days. Some spent many nights losing sleep over the fear of being old, infirm and alone. How nice it would be to really live and then die suddenly, never grow old! It was totally liberating for Valancy to throw all her nameless fears out of the window and really do what she wanted to for what she expected to be a short life.
It is one thing to shamelessly propose to a supposed scoundrel, and quite another to find oneself married to the sole heir of a multi-millionaire! Valancy has plenty of pluck, she has a lot of luck too! I have to agree with Elizabeth, although this is an out and out fiction, it is somehow extremely satisfying reading this story which will not happen in real life.
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