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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
Was well written but the characters are absolutely insufferable. I blame Rory Gilmore for having to sit through this.
I enjoyed this but unfortunately- having read Anna Karenina first, kept making unfair comparisons. Check your passions. The club foot chapters were a lot…
“It was another man she saw— a phantom fashioned out of her most ardent memories, of her finest reading, her strongest lusts. And at last He became so real, so tangible, that she palpated, wondering without however the power to imagine Him clearly - so lost was He, like a god beneath the abundance of His attributes. He dwelt in that azure land where silk ladders hang from balconies under the breath of flowers, in the light of the moon. She felt Him near her- He was coming and would carry her right away in a kiss.”
My my…
“It was another man she saw— a phantom fashioned out of her most ardent memories, of her finest reading, her strongest lusts. And at last He became so real, so tangible, that she palpated, wondering without however the power to imagine Him clearly - so lost was He, like a god beneath the abundance of His attributes. He dwelt in that azure land where silk ladders hang from balconies under the breath of flowers, in the light of the moon. She felt Him near her- He was coming and would carry her right away in a kiss.”
My my…
relaxing
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
After over two weeks of finishing this book I find that i am still thinking about it so I feel forced to increase my initial three stars to four.
Emma marries a dull doctor and her romanticised view of what life should be gets the better of her. She confuses the materialistic aspirations for true happiness and she craves drama. She dreams of a better life with a better man, a man to be proud of, someone that can fill her life with the wealth she deserves.
In my opinion Emma is a very annoying person to follow for an entire book but I was surprised at how much the sadness of leaving the book behind marked me. This book didn't really teach me anything. It didn't contain much in the matter of news, neither in characters or plot. It held no revelations about humanity in general or my own life in particular. But it touched my consciousness and I even think I'll reread it at some point, perhaps in English to see what impression it will leave me then.
Emma marries a dull doctor and her romanticised view of what life should be gets the better of her. She confuses the materialistic aspirations for true happiness and she craves drama. She dreams of a better life with a better man, a man to be proud of, someone that can fill her life with the wealth she deserves.
In my opinion Emma is a very annoying person to follow for an entire book but I was surprised at how much the sadness of leaving the book behind marked me. This book didn't really teach me anything. It didn't contain much in the matter of news, neither in characters or plot. It held no revelations about humanity in general or my own life in particular. But it touched my consciousness and I even think I'll reread it at some point, perhaps in English to see what impression it will leave me then.
Consumerism…… Flaubert putting in little moments of comedy was my favourite part
slow-paced
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes