I couldn't capture that, supposedly, it was the finest and funniest books ever written about the trials of a lonely heart. Perhaps if I had read more I couldn't capture that, supposedly, it was the finest and funniest books ever written about the trials of a lonely heart. Perhaps if I had read more pages, I would have seen why the novel is so prized. Or not.
After reading reviews of people I follow on GR, I am marking the book to try again someday. ...more
I understand it was a groundbreaking novel. I just couldn't enjoy it. Aside from the fact, that one had to get through all those names, I couldn't getI understand it was a groundbreaking novel. I just couldn't enjoy it. Aside from the fact, that one had to get through all those names, I couldn't get involved.
I will give it another try some other time. I think it was a case of not matching mood....more
It looked too much complicated for me at the moment (and mood). I am pretty sure Angela Carter had something interesting to tell through this story. PIt looked too much complicated for me at the moment (and mood). I am pretty sure Angela Carter had something interesting to tell through this story. Perhaps someday I will give it another try....more
This story had a few well-written characters and a few interesting insights into the Victorian world.
I am not sure how much I would have enjoyed it whThis story had a few well-written characters and a few interesting insights into the Victorian world.
I am not sure how much I would have enjoyed it while reading it by myself but an audiobook on LibriVox was adeptly done, and the novel was enough absorbing.
I will have to give it another try in the future. I could see it was a piece of great literature. It was probably not a good time (mood) to read it noI will have to give it another try in the future. I could see it was a piece of great literature. It was probably not a good time (mood) to read it now....more
I got to half of the story, to the point of Laura's moving out and I can't see why it is on the 1000 novels everyone must-read list.
It wasn't bad, itI got to half of the story, to the point of Laura's moving out and I can't see why it is on the 1000 novels everyone must-read list.
It wasn't bad, it seemed like a nice story about women's (upper-class) lot, or rather about her chance for real independence at the beginning of the XX century in the UK. Yet, especially knowing what happened in the second part of the book, I don't want to read more....more
Well, perhaps it was the worst time for this novel (with Christmas in the air).
I like rough/real-to-the-bone narration but this time I just couldn't gWell, perhaps it was the worst time for this novel (with Christmas in the air).
I like rough/real-to-the-bone narration but this time I just couldn't get into it. The form was too much for me. I didn't even fully understand what happened in the first chapter.
For sure, I will try the author again. But I am giving up this time....more
Original novel. Point of view needed in books, culture, and everyday life.
I recommend it to everyone, especially to young people who need the most to Original novel. Point of view needed in books, culture, and everyday life.
I recommend it to everyone, especially to young people who need the most to understand and learn to sympathize.
The story and the characters were so real it hurt. Christopher was to the end oneself. No sweet, big, happy changing - because he couldn't change. And his father - one of the best characters I have ever read. He was so great, good, and yet, so human. My heart wept for him. People/parents like him are heroes of humanity. Of course, I don't say that the mother was a bad person. She was just different and coped with difficulties as her personality allowed her. ...more
I give up. I really really tried. I loved The Death of the Heart by the author, and I knew she didn't have an easy way of writing, yet, it was too mucI give up. I really really tried. I loved The Death of the Heart by the author, and I knew she didn't have an easy way of writing, yet, it was too much. I got to the half of the story constantly struggling, and I am tired.
Elizabeth Bowen created interesting characters, it was fascinating what they were coping/fighting with. But, I don't want to fight with myself anymore.
Still, I am going to try her other books in the future....more
Through the voice of a five-year-old girl, I traveled to Morocco of the 1970's. I saw beauty, and friendliness, but A beautiful story about childhood.
Through the voice of a five-year-old girl, I traveled to Morocco of the 1970's. I saw beauty, and friendliness, but also cruelty, and brutality of that world (and people).
In this (untypical) background (and with a hippie mother) a kid was still a kid. It was obvious in what way Lucia and Bea profited from such childhood. Yet, there were also (sadly) failures of such growing up.
The child's point of view isn't easy to narrate. For a time, I found a bit annoying this kind of wandering, erratic narration. But at some point, I got, that it was as truthful as possible (while writing by an adult). I appreciate the reality of a child's voice.
I don't agree with many choices of (adult) characters, but I value this story.
I really tried. Reading by myself and listening to an audiobook. I have seen Sterne's wittiness, yet I couldn't get through the language. At least, noI really tried. Reading by myself and listening to an audiobook. I have seen Sterne's wittiness, yet I couldn't get through the language. At least, not this time. I will like to try it some other time....more
It was an engaging, fascinating, psychologically deep, and historically knowledgeable novel. The story of a family and many other characters.
I am sureIt was an engaging, fascinating, psychologically deep, and historically knowledgeable novel. The story of a family and many other characters.
I am sure I would have many quotes if I had read and not listened to an audiobook. I was so engrossed in the story that I lost probably many nuances, but Annie Proulx is such a great storyteller I flew with her tale without stopping to stop or look back....more
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