A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute

A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This book is a great example of how people come together to get on with things; whether it’s to cope with war and disaster or just accidents in people’s day-to-day lives. It’s full of characters who just want to help spread what good they can without being taken advantage of. There’s no real evil villain here other than what societies have to cope with as they continue to grow and survive. I found the story to be a bit selfish when Noel chose to withhold the information that Jean was in Australia when he came to visit London. Obviously he had some personal reasons for being detached; but as he was acting for his client it would have been more professional for him to conduct the affair more directly. But you do feel sorry for him towards the end; and even though no inconvenience is caused; perhaps this has affected his decision to spend his remaining days in the outback himself.

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