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nealagrace's review against another edition
4.0
JUST FINISHED THIS YALLL and I really loved. very to the lighthouse meets pride and prejudice. big fan. her writing is fantastic. some of these sentences go CRAZY
selrae1982's review against another edition
challenging
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
hardcoverhearts's review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ros_scallydandler's review against another edition
challenging
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I am stunned to see so many mealymouthed reviews of this brilliant novel. Perhaps some modern readers find Bowen's finely wrought prose and elliptical dialogue off-putting. This was just as good on a third reading as when I first encountered it.
babeygrape's review against another edition
3.75
i think i would have enjoyed this more as an audiobook
bluelilyblue's review against another edition
3.0
And she could not try to explain the magnetism they all exercised by their being static. Or how, after every return--or awakening, even, from sleep or preoccupation--she and these home surroundings still further penetrated each other mutually in the discovery of a lack.
Undeniably some of the most beautiful prose of early 20th century literature; Bowen fashions a landscape of uncertainty, at once political and personal, making such meticulous use of architectural and geographical detail (and what some may insist on calling purple prose, pejoratively or not). What I found to be lacking is emotional depth; the novel doesn't foreground Lois's coming-of-age narrative, but jumps from one character to another, never fully exploring their psychological intricacies.
rmhollars's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
_jessica_08_'s review against another edition
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0