A review by dearbhla
The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone

4.0

This is a big book; over 750 pages of small print and crowded pages. So when I began to read and wasn’t all that impressed I thought I’d end up tossing it. The prose felt forced, stilted and somewhat boring. But as I read on I did get more and more interested. At the same time however, the style of prose doesn’t really improve. I enjoyed the book while reading it, but it was never a case that I simply couldn’t put the book down. In fact on a few occasions I wasn’t all that bothered to pick it up.

Full review: http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2006/08/20/the-agony-and-the-ecstasy/