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A review by enoughhope
My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin
3.0
I had to read this early 20th century Australian novel by [a:Miles Franklin|68990|Miles Franklin|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1336859876p2/68990.jpg] for my Literature class and despite not overly gaining much from the novel, nor liking it particularly, it did manage to revive me from my five month reading slump! (Shameful, I know).
The story concerns a period in sixteen-year-old Sybylla Melvyn's life and her experiences going from poverty, to a lavish lifestyle and back to poverty once again in the 1890's in Australia. I found that the book had an exceptionally dry beginning and does not grab you're attention immediately. However, once the story began to gain momentum, and became less focussed around Sybylla's pessimistic inner-monologue, it became quite enjoyable as her headstrong nature became something to be admired. In saying this, the further along you read the more frustrated the novel becomes, though in retrospect this is what keeps you coming back for more.
Despite the book being rather enjoyable, it did have a slow beginning and disappointing ending, thus I give this book 3 stars.
The story concerns a period in sixteen-year-old Sybylla Melvyn's life and her experiences going from poverty, to a lavish lifestyle and back to poverty once again in the 1890's in Australia. I found that the book had an exceptionally dry beginning and does not grab you're attention immediately. However, once the story began to gain momentum, and became less focussed around Sybylla's pessimistic inner-monologue, it became quite enjoyable as her headstrong nature became something to be admired. In saying this, the further along you read the more frustrated the novel becomes, though in retrospect this is what keeps you coming back for more.
Despite the book being rather enjoyable, it did have a slow beginning and disappointing ending, thus I give this book 3 stars.