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bookstuff's review
2.0
The love story of composer Hector Berlioz & his muse actress Harriet Smithson. Too gloomy and ill-fated for me -- I skipped the middle and read the last chapter.
wretchedtheo's review
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mimima's review
1.0
The story about Hector Berlioz and Harriet Smithson, his muse for his "Symphonie Fantastique" What a hot mess that book was, it was completely stream of consciousness with rabbit trails everywhere. It felt like reading a bad dream, but every time I nearly abandoned it, there'd be this brilliant bit of prose that kept me engaged. I did struggle to the end, but I wouldn't recommend it.
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