That's all right--there's a lot that's offputting about Drujienna's Harp; I can recognize that even though I did end up loving it. rachelmanija read it too and was similarly disappointed. (Though the particulars of the disappointment may have differed.)

Tell me more about your reactions? It's been ages since I read it..

Re: Caldecotts and snow, I'm now imagining that to get on the committee, you have to pass through the snow initiation...