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Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope

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majkia's review against another edition

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4.0

Dry humor and soft irony, per usual for Trollope.

bookpossum's review against another edition

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4.0

After the disappointment of "Dr Thorne", the third of the Barsetshire Chronicles, it was delightful to find Trollope back in fine form with "Framley Parsonage". It all comes out well at the end, but only after some anxious moments, particularly for Mark Robarts, the young parson of Framley.

And what a delight to be able to spend more time with the monstrous Mrs Proudie, wife of the Bishop of Barchester. In particular there is a delicious joust between her and Mrs Grantly. Trollope declares that Mrs Grantly was the conqueror in this passage of arms, but it is a close run thing.

ipb1's review against another edition

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5.0

You think you're reading a Jane Austen romance, but then the barbs turn all barbed wire. As ever the political and religious shenanigens are depressingly contemporary. Brilliant, as always.

hardcoverhearts's review against another edition

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relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.0

sophronisba's review against another edition

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funny reflective tense 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

4.25

I didn't love this quite as much as Doctor Thorne but I still enjoyed it a great deal -- my romp through Barsetshire this year has proven to be more fun than I even expected. What could be better than a morning spent tsk-tsking over a nineteenth-century vicar's irresponsible behavior?