My Friends: The Miss Boyds (Ulverscroft Large Print)

Rating:
Summary: Obscure but entertaining
Review: I happened to pick this book up at the library quite randomly and I was pleasantly surprised. The narrator is a clever, curious, observant Scottish girl, about 9 years old, who describes life on her family's WWI-era farm in odd but poetic language that I found fresh and amusing. The main plot centers around the Miss Boyds, six "old maids" who settle into the nearby village and create havoc with their loud, indiscreet ways. It's not really a book for children--it's not a Scottish "Little House on the Prairie." The plot takes a few twists that, while not extremely graphic, are a bit more young adult. This is the first in a fairly extensive series of "My Friends" books, and I think it is well worth searching out if you are interested in something a little offbeat.