Corduroy Mansions
By Alexander McCall Smith
2009, Pantheon Books/Random House
This is NOT a Christian novel, nor does it even come close
to expressing a Christian Worldview.
to expressing a Christian Worldview.
Corduroy Mansions
contains a myriad of colorful characters centered around the lives of those
that inhabit an old mansion that has been converted to flats in the Pimlico
neighborhood of London. This book is
overflowing with characters, plots, and subplots about everyday life in modern
times. Like life, the ending leaves you
totally up in the air regarding the various characters and what happens to them
– no happy ending here, just a nice dinner party for all of the residents at
the primary character’s, William’s flat.
contains a myriad of colorful characters centered around the lives of those
that inhabit an old mansion that has been converted to flats in the Pimlico
neighborhood of London. This book is
overflowing with characters, plots, and subplots about everyday life in modern
times. Like life, the ending leaves you
totally up in the air regarding the various characters and what happens to them
– no happy ending here, just a nice dinner party for all of the residents at
the primary character’s, William’s flat.
This book is very busy and not for those that can’t keep
track of multiple characters and their activities. It also has a very modern point of view in
regard to worldview. Although I did find some interesting comments and liked
William and some of the other characters, I missed the wholesomeness of Smith’s
#1 Ladies Detective Agency Series. This
novel seemed to be more on the order of his series, The Sunday Philosophy Club,
which, by the way, I gave myself permission to quit reading because I didn’t
like the message that it was giving.
track of multiple characters and their activities. It also has a very modern point of view in
regard to worldview. Although I did find some interesting comments and liked
William and some of the other characters, I missed the wholesomeness of Smith’s
#1 Ladies Detective Agency Series. This
novel seemed to be more on the order of his series, The Sunday Philosophy Club,
which, by the way, I gave myself permission to quit reading because I didn’t
like the message that it was giving.
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