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daumari's review
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 against another edition
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
deanneestelle's review
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
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
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
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