superlative.
MRR brings alive the prewar upper-class england alive through the eyes of her "on the verge" debutante. the travails of bab some time seem true even now. after all the problems of the guys, school, elder siblings and chequebook are still relevent and all engrossing even today.
though towards the last one does get to know the working of babs mind so soem of the incidents/surprises are not so surpising. but still the sincerity of the bab wins the day.