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jennietvite's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
If there is any one thing in this world to preclude all / kindness, / It is the need for it, — it is this sad, self-defeating / dependence.
She that should love him must look for small love in return, / — like the ivy / On the stone wall.
Shall we come out of it all, some day, as one does from a / tunnel? / Will it be all at once, without our doing or asking, / We shall behold clear day, the trees and meadows about us, / And the faces of friends, and the eyes we loved looking at / us? / Who knows? Who can say it? It will not do to suppose it.
It took some time to fully allow myself to be enveloped by this novel. Soon I just let the words carry me, and Clough's symphonic style was truly breathtaking, and painstakingly honest. Although I was a little deterred by the story, I think the epistolary style added to the quiet heartbreak of Claude. Seeing him progress (albeit through snippets) as an idealistic, pretentious intellectual to a man in the midst of death (in war, in love, and in thought) felt very natural in a novel only 83 pages long.
She that should love him must look for small love in return, / — like the ivy / On the stone wall.
Shall we come out of it all, some day, as one does from a / tunnel? / Will it be all at once, without our doing or asking, / We shall behold clear day, the trees and meadows about us, / And the faces of friends, and the eyes we loved looking at / us? / Who knows? Who can say it? It will not do to suppose it.
It took some time to fully allow myself to be enveloped by this novel. Soon I just let the words carry me, and Clough's symphonic style was truly breathtaking, and painstakingly honest. Although I was a little deterred by the story, I think the epistolary style added to the quiet heartbreak of Claude. Seeing him progress (albeit through snippets) as an idealistic, pretentious intellectual to a man in the midst of death (in war, in love, and in thought) felt very natural in a novel only 83 pages long.
maryisaleo's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
elinespoolder's review against another edition
2.0
It was only interesting to me after I had had class on this text and I could analyse what he was saying instead of just guessing and being lost. So I guess 2 stars?
narcon_27's review against another edition
3.0
Surprisingly good story and writing style! Definitely a bit of a hidden gem, but completely worth the 99 cents I payed to get it on kindle! I recommend it.
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