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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Whilst I love the idea of it all, the letters themselves fell flat for me.
Helen's character certainly shines through but I felt the bunch at the bookstore were rather one-dimensional and almost cold in response to Helen's letters and her cheek. There wasn't any real substance and to me, no real point.
Helen's character certainly shines through but I felt the bunch at the bookstore were rather one-dimensional and almost cold in response to Helen's letters and her cheek. There wasn't any real substance and to me, no real point.
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
A beautiful correspondence spanning 20 years, from 1949-1969. I loved the bite-sized look into the personalities of (predominately) two people, continents apart, who never met but bonded over an appreciation for old English texts. Helene Hanff, one of the two key writers, and the person who instigated the publication of this book, had a jaunty and witty sense of humour which often made me laugh. It’s a short book, one in which you can easily dip in and out, and essentially conveys the innate goodness of much of humankind.
I think the quote that best sums up the collection is by Bill Humphries, a cataloguer at Marks & Co. Booksellers: “It’s certainly good to know that someone so many miles away can be so kind and generous to people they haven’t even seen…”
I think the quote that best sums up the collection is by Bill Humphries, a cataloguer at Marks & Co. Booksellers: “It’s certainly good to know that someone so many miles away can be so kind and generous to people they haven’t even seen…”
“charming” is the best-fitting word that comes to mind