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natassak's review
5.0
I'm so emotional, especially with the way the book ended. This collection is a great way to dive into the lives and backgrounds of E.M. Forster and Christopher Isherwood, but in a slightly more vague way. Starting in 1932 and ending in 1966, we get to follow the two authors' friendship, both from behind a veil and up close. It's fascinating. We never get to experience their actual meetings, only what they write about them, and throughout the whole book we get this sense of nostalgia and longing, as they often write about missing each other and wishing to meet.
We also get to learn more about their journeys in both their personal lives and careers, and get a glimpse of how things were during the war. Unless you know absolutely everything about them, some parts could be confusing, but that's the charm of this book. They're talking to each other, not us. We just get the privilege of taking a peek and seeing what's on their minds.
I don't read many letters by writers, but I really appreciated this format. How they only talk to each other and no one else. It gave it more of a structure, in a way. If you're a fan of either of these authors I recommend you give this book a try. Not only do they share interesting ideas, but you finish it and feel as if you knew them. A strong 5/5 star book, if letters can be rated, I guess.
We also get to learn more about their journeys in both their personal lives and careers, and get a glimpse of how things were during the war. Unless you know absolutely everything about them, some parts could be confusing, but that's the charm of this book. They're talking to each other, not us. We just get the privilege of taking a peek and seeing what's on their minds.
I don't read many letters by writers, but I really appreciated this format. How they only talk to each other and no one else. It gave it more of a structure, in a way. If you're a fan of either of these authors I recommend you give this book a try. Not only do they share interesting ideas, but you finish it and feel as if you knew them. A strong 5/5 star book, if letters can be rated, I guess.
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