Reviews

Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope

sophronisba's review against another edition

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?

doramac's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

rosepoldark's review against another edition

hopeful relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

barrysweezey's review against another edition

Chronicles of Barsetshire #4

katel_99's review against another edition

5.0

ego8's review against another edition

slow-paced

4.25

cmbohn's review against another edition

4.0

Great Victorian novel by Anthony Trollope. So much more accessible than Dickens. I loved Barchester Towers more, but this is probably 2nd.

lotusmeristem555's review against another edition

3.0

This book was the last straw for me in this series, and I don't usually stop reading series in the middle. I read through nine Foresight Saga books for pete's sake.
Sure, for a gal who usually reads non-fiction about WW2 and the holocaust, going to Victorian Will They Won't They romance is going out of the comfort zone. I went out (Foresight Saga was excellent) and found that comfort zones truly are also protect you from reading things that are absolutely boring to you.
Why would an Israeli jew care to hear three different stories about the morals of anglican priests? One story was enough.
And I truly don't find the subject of whether or not two people will be married that interesting!!

So there, I'm ditching this series.

vesper1931's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Will young Victorian gentleman and vicar, Mark Robarts, be able to resist the allure of the superior society of Members of Parliament in his local area. His life is shown at Framley Parsonage, and the interaction with the local Lord at Framley Court, home to Lord Lufton, his close friend, and his mother Lady Lufton. Then his sister Lucy Robarts comes to stay.
An enjoyable re-read

jeansbooks's review against another edition

challenging funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0