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daumari's review against another edition
4.0
Loved this- small town politicking amongst the clergy of a cathedral town, with a romantic knot as the B story. Trollope sometimes leans a bit on the fourth wall, and his asides to the reader are great.
There is a BBC adaptation of this and The Warden, titled "The Barchester Chronicles" from 1982- it's one of Alan Rickman's earliest roles, and he plays the seductively slimy Obadiah Slope so well!
There is a BBC adaptation of this and The Warden, titled "The Barchester Chronicles" from 1982- it's one of Alan Rickman's earliest roles, and he plays the seductively slimy Obadiah Slope so well!
blckrorygilmore's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
White people's drama be the best drama sometimes.
manolitagafotas's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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? It's complicated
4.5
amjwarburg's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
sad
4.5
deanneestelle's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars (I round up). This book was lovely. It had an interesting story of church and small town politics, which I greatly enjoyed. The characters were charming and their antics were alternately heartwarming, frustrating, and hilarious to read about. The romance was incredibly sweet. I just really loved this book.
(As a sidenote: it also made me love "The Warden" more than I originally did. When I first read that book, my impression was that it was enjoyable, but a bit boring. Now, I understand how necessary it was to set up "Barchester Towers." It was almost more of a character study of Mr. Harding than it was an independent story, and I really appreciate its existence, because without it I wouldn't adore Mr. Harding in the way that I do now).
(As a sidenote: it also made me love "The Warden" more than I originally did. When I first read that book, my impression was that it was enjoyable, but a bit boring. Now, I understand how necessary it was to set up "Barchester Towers." It was almost more of a character study of Mr. Harding than it was an independent story, and I really appreciate its existence, because without it I wouldn't adore Mr. Harding in the way that I do now).
astroprof's review against another edition
5.0
All the fun of an academic farce, except for the university setting!
cleansocks's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
katieinca's review against another edition
4.0
Okay, I'm a fan. But won't be picking up another for a while, because I need a break from dense (albeit funny) prose. Also, I can't go around talking like this, people think I'm weird enough already.
lores's review against another edition
Genuinely enjoyed the writing style but there’s just no way I want to be attached to this book for 550 pages right now. I have others I’d rather read