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# The Vet's Daughter

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The Vet's Daughter (New York Review Books Classics) [Barbara Comyns, Kathryn Davis (Introduction)] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Vet's Daughter (New York Review Books Classics)

Review: A complex appreciation - This is a terrific novel, no question about it. It is short but dense with detailed observations by an acute albeit hugely inexperienced narrator. She is frustratingly accepting of her various fates, and yet also admirably watching out for her own interests. Thus, like all the characters, she is complex. On the other hand, there are evil beings herein, who may even outdo Dickens in that department. The narrator is a female David Copperfield, but with some decided twists that make the novel quite unDickensian in the end. In fact, the literal end(ing) almost undoes the whole novel, in my opinion. (SPOILER ALERT. The following comments might "give away" the ending a bit.) Besides a different trajectory from what a Dickens reader would expect, as well as what nature herself would allow -- so far so good, though -- a downright sin is that the very ending simply makes no sense with regard to the narrative structure of the book. Nevertheless, as I say, the novel is a must-read for anyone who loves good writing and truly gripping narrative.
Review: The Vet's Daughter - I originally bought this because I'm slowly working my way through the NYBR Classics list. I'm really torn with this one. Alice had an ethereal quality that the author portrayed perfectly, vividly. On the other hand there were some gaps in the story itself. When I got to the end I couldn't help feeling that I'd missed something along the way. A strange story with a decidedly gothic feel.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #122,095 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,095 in Sisters Fiction #3,257 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction #6,749 in Literary Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (439) |
| Dimensions  | 4.99 x 0.43 x 7.96 inches |
| Edition  | First Edition |
| ISBN-10  | 1590170296 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1590170298 |
| Item Weight  | 6.4 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 152 pages |
| Publication date  | April 30, 2003 |
| Publisher  | NYRB Classics |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A complex appreciation
*by J***S on December 29, 2024*

This is a terrific novel, no question about it. It is short but dense with detailed observations by an acute albeit hugely inexperienced narrator. She is frustratingly accepting of her various fates, and yet also admirably watching out for her own interests. Thus, like all the characters, she is complex. On the other hand, there are evil beings herein, who may even outdo Dickens in that department. The narrator is a female David Copperfield, but with some decided twists that make the novel quite unDickensian in the end. In fact, the literal end(ing) almost undoes the whole novel, in my opinion. (SPOILER ALERT. The following comments might "give away" the ending a bit.) Besides a different trajectory from what a Dickens reader would expect, as well as what nature herself would allow -- so far so good, though -- a downright sin is that the very ending simply makes no sense with regard to the narrative structure of the book. Nevertheless, as I say, the novel is a must-read for anyone who loves good writing and truly gripping narrative.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Vet's Daughter
*by C***E on November 23, 2015*

I originally bought this because I'm slowly working my way through the NYBR Classics list. I'm really torn with this one. Alice had an ethereal quality that the author portrayed perfectly, vividly. On the other hand there were some gaps in the story itself. When I got to the end I couldn't help feeling that I'd missed something along the way. A strange story with a decidedly gothic feel.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Vet's Daughter is one of a kind. The ...
*by E***H on November 11, 2015*

The Vet's Daughter is one of a kind. The writing itself is gorgeous, and if you are a writer, the attention to hyper-detailing and hallucinatory images alone would make this short novel worth your time. Comyns has created a world view where the narrator doesn't grow up to understand reality in the same terms as those surrounding her, which makes for a fascinating, supernatural tale.

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