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Quartet in Autumn by Barbara Pym - 5* - My Review

Set in London, this is a quiet book about two men and two women who work together. They do not know each other well personally but have worked in the same office for years. The two women retire. When one of the retired women appears to be declining, the others try to help, but it is difficult not to intrude on her privacy. It is a beautifully written character study about aging. Each takes a different approach. These characters feel so authentic and the situation true to life. It is melancholy but leaves the reader with a sense of optimism that something positive will come out of the sadness. I loved it.

It is set in autumn and could also be interpreted as the autumn of life. I read it for Fall Flurries.