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catrink's review against another edition
5.0
Delightful! Frankly, I didn't know what to expect as I hadn't read more of Trollope outside of The Warden, but this will encourage me to read more of his works. I listened to the audio book narrated by Timothy West, and while there may have been a few places where he seemed to have a problem when two women were speaking with each other when no names were mentioned so his tone of voice was the only way to tell who was speaking, this didn't happen often. I was disappointed after the last sentence and wanted it to just keep on going. That's saying a lot about a 30+ hour audiobook! The narrator was good, but the story was great!
dr_oligo's review against another edition
3.0
Very engaging throughout. The Victorian restrictions on relationships was quite frustrating to read at times. Social norms have certainly changed a great deal. Trollope has a terrific way of moving the narrative from one character to the next.
tp358's review
5.0
Rating: 4.5 stars
What a fun journey this was. Absolutely lovely. Can't wait to read more Trollope.
What a fun journey this was. Absolutely lovely. Can't wait to read more Trollope.
ewg109's review against another edition
3.0
I have never actively avoided reading a book as much as I avoided reading this. My productivity is definitely going to take a kit now that I am finally finished.
pshipper's review against another edition
5.0
What is there to say? There are elements of this book that are decidedly outdated, but Trollope knows human beings and human nature and they don’t change much over the years, even if customs and culture do. The book is genial and immersive. A joy to settle into and hard to leave behind.
jeet_the_maiden's review against another edition
4.0
A great satirical depiction of Victorian society. Loads of characters.
nlbullock1's review against another edition
5.0
I love Anthony Trollope and this was one of my favorite of his books - the characters were all so realistic and the trouble so relevant to today that I thoroughly enjoyed following each of their stories.
profbeards's review against another edition
3.0
Will need to re-visit / reread in the future. Trollope, man.
bogumilb's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
riverofhorton's review against another edition
This point can claim the title of the fastest I've DNFed a book.
Due to the cover art reminding me of the Peter Capaldi era Doctor Who titles, I thought I was getting into a Sci-Fi when I bought this book. Later read the blurb to find out it wasn't, it's more political/social commentary, not a problem, I've read and enjoyed such book previously.
There was, however, an obscene amount of misogyny in those few pages. I could understand there being some, given the attitudes of the time this book was published in, but not this much. I found myself wondering if the author knew how to write any character that isn't misogynistic, not just a male character.
Due to the cover art reminding me of the Peter Capaldi era Doctor Who titles, I thought I was getting into a Sci-Fi when I bought this book. Later read the blurb to find out it wasn't, it's more political/social commentary, not a problem, I've read and enjoyed such book previously.
There was, however, an obscene amount of misogyny in those few pages. I could understand there being some, given the attitudes of the time this book was published in, but not this much. I found myself wondering if the author knew how to write any character that isn't misogynistic, not just a male character.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Classism, Body shaming, and Domestic abuse