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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
I originally gave this book only 3 stars! But it has stuck in my head and every once in a while the ending gives me a little giggle. So I decided to raise it to 5 stars.
Sad, pathetic story. I would have liked to have seen the Aspern papers myself!
slow-paced
challenging
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
dark
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
This is a weird Henry James -- it's like HJ for people who don't actually enjoy his books, most of the time. Much more straightforward than a lot of his other stuff, and much more plot-driven (which is something, I guess, for a book that has what would come out to about 15 minutes of action).
That said, Henry James gets called the Master for a reason. The man knows what he's about, and while it's no [b:The Beast in the Jungle and Other Stories|124263|The Beast in the Jungle and Other Stories |Henry James|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867171s/124263.jpg|10955616], the story is so striking in its inevitability . . . good heavens.
That said, Henry James gets called the Master for a reason. The man knows what he's about, and while it's no [b:The Beast in the Jungle and Other Stories|124263|The Beast in the Jungle and Other Stories |Henry James|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171867171s/124263.jpg|10955616], the story is so striking in its inevitability . . . good heavens.
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Utterly fascinating, the story originates from letters Percy Shelley wrote to his wife’s stepsister while he was in Venice. It’s not clear if this was supposed to be a true story or not, but certainly Byron is supposed to spring to mind with the person of Aspern (whose papers the narrator is seeking), although he is long dead by the time of the novella’s action.