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thebookishepicure's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
lola425's review
4.0
Feels old-fashioned and also entirely relevant. Hartmann and Fibich are as different as two men can be, having come from similar tragic circumstances. Hartmann skims the surface of life, enjoying the present and not looking back; Fibich is haunted by the past he can not change and believes that if he can just understand it he could be happy. How they navigate their lifelong friendship and intertwined lives is the meat of this book.
Recommended for book groups. Good discussion could be had about approaches to life, friendship, and marriage.
Recommended for book groups. Good discussion could be had about approaches to life, friendship, and marriage.
esselleayy's review
4.0
A lovely character study that is full of detail and a lot of things happen without much happening at all.
wryneck's review
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
milkteagirl's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
frejola's review against another edition
4.0
My first Anita Brookner, loved it. I had some hesitation at first, but she's really formidable, she's an artist. To be sure, it's a world of white privilege and aspirational middle-class. But she has a big, humane heart, her vocabulary is remarkable for its precision, she's unafraid of seasoning her prose with French and German (she's a Brexiteer worst nightmare, all that continental glamour) and definitely a great companion for the current lockdown.
hardcoverhearts's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
pagefolder's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0