So I've finished "A Town Like Alice" and I thoroughly enjoyed it.. I loved the way the the story was structured, starting in the present, going back to the past and then moving forward into the future. I kept wondering when I was going to meet the character Alice, and only discovered halfway through that it referred to a town in the Australian Outback- pretty silly of me considering the title!
There were so many aspects of this book that I enjoyed: from the different locations (Britain, Malaysia and Australia), to hearing about a group of ladies' hardships through WWII, to a story about business initiative and, not to mention, love!
Although a love story, I think this story was ultimately about being an independent woman and finding love within that independence.
Next up is "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens- I can't wait!
