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ellereadsbooks's review against another edition
Couldn’t get into this. Will try again another time.
jess_mango's review against another edition
3.0
I ended up like the fairy stories written by the character Olive better than I liked the main narrative....and there was a lot of main narrative.
amrenina's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
ramsayl2023's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
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? It's complicated
5.0
b0hemian_graham's review against another edition
4.0
3.75/5. I wanted to like it more, but it was just so dense. It took forever to get anywhere and had almost too much detail.
marie5952's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
hannahmachiels's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
reikista's review against another edition
2.0
A novel about three families at the turn of the 20th century, full of information about the cultural and political goings on of the day, very dense. I did not enjoy it but finished it.
karinlib's review
3.0
This is the first book I have read by this author. I liked it, but I didn't love it. She has a wonderful writing style, so I understand the acclaim. It seemed as though Byatt couldn't decide if she wanted to write a novel or a British history of the time period she chose (1898 - 1919), so she wrote both. In between she added in children's stories. This book has everything: Art museums, pottery, puppets, Shakespearean plays, Peter Pan, Suffragettes, Socialists, Anarchists, and more free love than was needed.