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persephonora's review against another edition
4.0
I think the only reason people don’t seem to like this one so much is because Mitford’s other work has spoiled them. This story is short and light, with many funny conflicts between the older and younger generation. It’s accessible and the young people are very sympathetic even though they’re a bit ridiculous. I laughed out loud a few times and loved the highlands setting.
dina_b's review against another edition
3.0
Uma satira a classe alta inglesa de entre as grandes guerras. Temos de um lado uma juventude egoísta, egocêntrica, fútil e do outro lado temos "os adultos" caracterizados como relíquias e dinossauros. O fosso e incompreensão entre gerações é retratado neste livro com humor e ironia. A autora escreve acerca do mundo que ela conheceu e no qual ela viveu com a lingua afiada. Apesar da ligeireza e da irritação que algumas personagens me provocaram, dei boas gargalhadas em algumas situações, gostei do humor e da lingua afiada retratado neste livro. Ironicamente, um discurso feito por um jovem acerca de serem contra a guerra e que a guerra pertence as gerações mais velhas, sem imaginar o que vinha no seu futuro proximo (este livro foi escrito em 1931), falar de Napoleão e a sua vontade de criar um Estados Unidos da Europa (não creio que era essa a sua idea) e anos mais tarde seria criada a União Europeia... pequenas ironias.
Uma leitura engraçada e ligeira de situações e pessoas caricatas.
Uma leitura engraçada e ligeira de situações e pessoas caricatas.
mikewa14's review against another edition
5.0
a great first introduction to Nancy Mitford - full blog here
http://0651frombrighton.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/highland-fling-nancy-mitford.html
http://0651frombrighton.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/highland-fling-nancy-mitford.html
beckyroy19's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
l1nds's review against another edition
4.0
Well this was an unexpected gem! I promised myself I'd finally read Christmas Pudding this December and then I found out some of the characters were in this first so I obviously I had to track it down! (I think it's only in print within The Complete Novels in the UK.)
It's exactly what you would expect from a Nancy Mitford shooting party - the foibles of the upper classes are mercilessly skewered, there's romance and hijinks, and then suddenly about two thirds of the way in, almost as an afterthought, there's a wonderful passage about soldiers returning from WWI being so shattered by their experiences they were unable to pick up their former lives. Jolly good for a first novel! (I never say jolly good, but my inner voice goes a bit posh when I read something like this!)
It's exactly what you would expect from a Nancy Mitford shooting party - the foibles of the upper classes are mercilessly skewered, there's romance and hijinks, and then suddenly about two thirds of the way in, almost as an afterthought, there's a wonderful passage about soldiers returning from WWI being so shattered by their experiences they were unable to pick up their former lives. Jolly good for a first novel! (I never say jolly good, but my inner voice goes a bit posh when I read something like this!)
kittymamers's review against another edition
5.0
see on Nancy Mitfordi kõige esimene raamat, nii et võibolla just maailmakirjanduse tippteosega veel tegu ei ole, aga väga mõnus lugemine ikkagi. naljakas täpselt sellisel moel, nagu Nancy on naljakas - inimesed lihtsalt ajavad sirge näoga täiesti jaburat juttu suurem osa ajast ja sellest ei tule kellelegi mingit jama. suurt midagi ei juhtu, mõned noored inimesed armuvad ja abielluvad, käiakse Šotimaal jahil ja elatakse tavalist 20ndate lõpu briti kõrgklassi seltsielu. mis on ja juba iseenesest täiesti absurdne asi ja sellisena naljakas.
teisel lugemisel nautisin väga ka Julian Fellowesi eessõna, mis minu väljaandes on. saab veidi aimu, mis on olnud selle raamatu kirjutamise inspiratsiooniks ja kuidas/kelleks need karakterid Nancy edasises loomingus arenesid.
teisel lugemisel nautisin väga ka Julian Fellowesi eessõna, mis minu väljaandes on. saab veidi aimu, mis on olnud selle raamatu kirjutamise inspiratsiooniks ja kuidas/kelleks need karakterid Nancy edasises loomingus arenesid.
fruitkate's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
kelialql's review against another edition
3.0
Definitely not one of Mitford's best. This one lacks the really remarkable humor that I've come to expect from Nancy Mitford books. Also, the characters were curiously dull -- a far cry from the endearingly perverse Radletts and Dougdales -- and I was disappointed to find myself simply not caring about them at all. Not an unpleasant read with which to while away a few summer hours, but overall unsatisfying.
charliebuck's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0