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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
Read this year's ago and can't remember too much about it, 3 stars it is.
6/5, 11/10. One of the best fiction books I have ever read.
It is good both as a Victorian novel about love, despair, and society, and as a postmodernist piece.
Before starting this book, I had only read one Fowels' book - the most famous one - "The Collector". Though I had been impressed by it, "The French Lieutenant's Woman" is a book of other kind. There are countless problems and ideas expressed in it, from Marxism to feminism, and everything is arranged by a beautiful, skillful writing.
A true masterpiece I will rank among my top-10 favourite books from now on.
It is good both as a Victorian novel about love, despair, and society, and as a postmodernist piece.
Before starting this book, I had only read one Fowels' book - the most famous one - "The Collector". Though I had been impressed by it, "The French Lieutenant's Woman" is a book of other kind. There are countless problems and ideas expressed in it, from Marxism to feminism, and everything is arranged by a beautiful, skillful writing.
A true masterpiece I will rank among my top-10 favourite books from now on.
There is a smugness about this book that left me cold. The story was held back by the author interjecting and to show how clever he is. It started as an interesting twist but ended up just being annoying.
Finally! I'm done!
My star-rating is based on my cawpile rating. If I was to base it on enjoyment, it would be 1 star. If I was to base it on quality - probably 4-5 stars. I'm super conflicted, but I really hated reading it and only went past 20 pages because it's on the syllabus.
My star-rating is based on my cawpile rating. If I was to base it on enjoyment, it would be 1 star. If I was to base it on quality - probably 4-5 stars. I'm super conflicted, but I really hated reading it and only went past 20 pages because it's on the syllabus.
The story line is fine, (I would be interested to see it delivered by Meryle Streep in the movie), but the narration in this book is what sets it apart.
Me ha fascinado esta novela y, sobre todo, los personajes que cobran vida en ella. La historia que nos narra podría condensarse en apenas 10 líneas. Pero la profundidad de los sentimientos y de las vidas que refleja son universales. Me ha encantado.
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Postmodernity! Multiple Endings! Footnotes! Pointed commentary disenchanting people who idolize the Victorian era! Also, Multiple Endings!
challenging
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes