![]() ![]() Throughout the story, each of Lillith's children must learn to sever their ties with Cold Domain, and establish an identity outside of their idyllic childhood playground. Gilly's stubbornness, Barbara's sensitivity and unsuccessful quests for love, and William's homosexuality all fuel Lillith's ruthless attacks on her beloved garden, until the land is no longer recognisable as the beloved Eden of their childhood days. With each visit, William notices the once beautiful Cold Domain becoming ever more sparse, barren, and grim. ![]() It's a domestic comedy that centres around Lilith Collett and her grown up children who are nothing but disappointments to her if William, Barbara or Gilly thwart their mother in any way, she takes out her anger on the beautiful garden they spent their childhood in. In Cold Domain was the first adult novel by Anne Fine that I'd read and until I started reading it I wasn't even aware that she'd written anything but children's books! But I absolutely loved this. ![]()
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