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lexiscott1's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
this was my least favourite Forster so far - the characters were very unlikeable and slightly odd. the plot was very peculiar but worked well i guess . very different but enjoyable !!
conniezawa's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
3.75
lostinanotherworld's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
mumblesnore's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sirlancereads's review against another edition
challenging
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
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? Yes
4.25
chairmanbernanke's review against another edition
3.0
A good story of self-development and connection.
jezzajezza's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jarichan's review against another edition
3.0
Forster bietet hier Einblick in das englische Leben zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts. Forsters Sprache ist angenehm und schön, melodisch und grazil. Trotzdem habe ich leider das Gefühl, dass mir die Geschichte an und für sich weniger bleiben wird, dafür blieben mir nämlich die einzelnen Figuren zu distanziert. Es ist eindeutig das Geschehen selbst, das im Mittelpunkt steht.
georgina08's review against another edition
3.0
I love Em Forster and I love how this rips into boys private schools. Mr Pembroke is so real and so awful. But the novel lands on this boring misogynistic note where it’s like why can’t bros just be bros without their horrible stuffy wives/ wow Apollonian masculinity 🏹😍😍/ strong man beating people up is so pure and in touch with nature he’s the real hero. I raced through it because it’s so well constructed like all of his stuff but gah please don’t say wives have to be kept in line Edward that’s embarrassing.
foggy_rosamund's review against another edition
3.0
In this novel, Forster explores how denying one's own sensibilities, wants and values leads to an emotional death. Rickie had a troubled childhood, losing both his parents when young, and is disabled, being lame in one leg. At Cambridge, he finally finds a space where his intellect and sensitivity is valued, and he is no longer bullied because of his physical infirmity. But he pushes himself away from his friends and his intellectual pursuits in order to marry Agnes, a young women who doesn't understand him and wishes only for a life of conformity. Forster captures the pathos of ordinary lives and of the erosion of self due to unrealistic expectations. He captures these emotions with subtle power, but in other ways this novel gets caught up in its own melodrama. There are revelations of illegitimacy, and four unexpected deaths -- all of which are very convenient for reasons of plot. The exploration of Rickie's character, and of the poor choices he makes due to the pressure of society, were the interesting parts of the novel, and I think this would be a much stronger piece without so many dramas tacked on.