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A review by tonyriver
Dr. Thorne by Anthony Trollope
3.0
I liked a lot of aspects of this book. The story is interesting and gives an interesting insight into the time and social mores. The writing style is of its time. It is quite heavy going and verbose at times.
However in places I quite enjoyed the fact that the author ambled along detailing everything in a scene with a few digressions just in case getting to the point was getting close! At other times I had to use great restraint to avoid skimming through page after page of prose.
The heroine is great. She is intelligent and too principled. She is assertive and deserving.
A good read when you feel you can relax into a detailed picture of a very constrained and interesting time.
However in places I quite enjoyed the fact that the author ambled along detailing everything in a scene with a few digressions just in case getting to the point was getting close! At other times I had to use great restraint to avoid skimming through page after page of prose.
The heroine is great. She is intelligent and too principled. She is assertive and deserving.
A good read when you feel you can relax into a detailed picture of a very constrained and interesting time.