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riverss's review against another edition
4.0
He had no desire to give himself to the world, and still less had he any desire to fight his way in the world. No, no, the world wasn't worth it.
andreaitziar's review against another edition
3.0
Realmente no ha sido una historia que me haya entusiasmado pero tampoco puedo decir que la haya aborrecido. Simplemente no me ha llegado.
saraaaa's review
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
An interesting, quick read. I'm not familiar with Lawrence's work, and judging only by this short story, I probably wouldn't enjoy it too much. More that ¾ of the story were a mashing and overlapping of metaphors and consideration on early 20th century English society, that, while deep and thorough and interesting per se, were just too many. And the endless repetitions – sometimes it was words, sometimes entire phrases –, which at first seemed like a nice touch, an interesting stylistic device, by the first half of the book had already become unnerving. The racist and misogynistic considerations were hard to chew through, as well as all the times children were called "it", but I couldn't say if it was conveying the author's or the characters' thoughts.
The setting, though, was a delight to read about and imagine – such detailed and consistent features, each with its own significance – and it seemed to be alive and breathing with more life than the very protagonists.
It may be because of a personal thematic preference, but I found that the last part had a more natural flow to it.
The setting, though, was a delight to read about and imagine – such detailed and consistent features, each with its own significance – and it seemed to be alive and breathing with more life than the very protagonists.
It may be because of a personal thematic preference, but I found that the last part had a more natural flow to it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Medical content
hannahlouise_'s review against another edition
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
blakeisgreene's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
doppelganger's review against another edition
4.0
"England, My England" 4.5/5
"No, he had no desire to defy Germany and to exalt England. The distinction between German and English was not for him the distinction between good and bad. It was the distinction between blue water-flowers and red or white bush-blossoms: just difference. The diferrence between the wild boar and the wild bear. And a man was no good or bad according to his nature, not according to his nationality."
"No, he had no desire to defy Germany and to exalt England. The distinction between German and English was not for him the distinction between good and bad. It was the distinction between blue water-flowers and red or white bush-blossoms: just difference. The diferrence between the wild boar and the wild bear. And a man was no good or bad according to his nature, not according to his nationality."
lnatal's review against another edition
3.0
Lawrence was an early 20th century controversial English writer. His works include; essays, novels, short stories, poems, plays, literary criticism and paintings. He believed that industrialization had dehumanized society. Emotional health and sexuality were common themes in his works. This collection of short stories was written between 1913 and1921. Many are set against the background of World War I. Stories included are: England My England, Tickets, Please, The Blind Man, Monkey Nuts, Wintry Peacock, You Touched Me, Samson and Delilah, The Primrose Path, The House dealer's Daughter, and fanny and Annie.
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