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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A horrible book full of horrible characters saying horrible things. Took me 3 attempts, each a year apart, to finally get through this despite it being less than 250 pages. A love story with a glaring lack of love or romance.
It took me three weeks just to get to page 48, and I'm calling it. Forster is not for me. Several times, there was a new person on scene, and I was left wondering who they were, when they arrived, and why they were there... and I didn't really care either. These characters are bland, and I don't care to find out what happens to any of them.
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Fundamentally disagree with theme, and the characters felt like caricatures to fit the theme. Writing style overall not to my taste, and I also found it awkwardly difficult to follow the passage of time.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is the first novel I've read by E. M. Forster. I've heard his name batted around in previous years but I wasn't sure what to expect of his writing style. Thankfully, it reminds me of Austen and Wilde (although it is quite without razor-sharp characterisation or sparkling wit). Lines were blurred between some of the characters and their emotions, which made it difficult to understand what was occurring at times, but I liked how that confusion and 'muddle' reflected what life is truly like to live. The settings were intricate and vividly descriptive too - if a tad too technical at times. Lucy and George were certainly a sympathetic couple and while the lack of fulfilment in their relationship was frustrating, it was satisfying to finally see things conclude happily at the end of the novel. I'd like to say that I understand the plot perfectly but there were parts of it that left me a little confused. I'm not sure why Lucy's family and friends were scandalised by her marrying George. That's obviously an oversight of mine and a lack of knowledge about the time but I'd still be curious to know their reasons exactly. My favourite scene, hands down, was the bathing one. It was brilliant to see Freddy and George act like carefree youngsters and Mrs Honeychurch's reaction was priceless. It reminded me of a modern mother's reaction when her toddler climbs out the bathtub and runs around the house starkers. That touch of authenticity really ratcheted my enjoyment of the novel upwards.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A