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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
b站up主提到的小说入门，月亮与六便士之外还有刀锋，本来就在书单上于是提了一下priority。剧情在美国的背景设置正好在芝加哥，地域情结悄悄在心里加了0.5分。
there are men who are possessed by an urge so strong to do some particular thing that they can’t help themselves, they’ve got to do it. They’re prepared to sacrifice everything to satisfy their yearning.
一直就很羡慕目标明确的人，抑或是敢于放弃现有成就追寻梦想的人，艳羡前者有清晰的方向，也佩服后者在唾手可得的成功和荆棘坎坷的未知中选择了更难走的路的勇气。
另一个[b:Design the Long Life You Love: A Step-by-Step Guide to Love, Purpose, Well-Being, and Friendship|60769862|Design the Long Life You Love A Step-by-Step Guide to Love, Purpose, Well-Being, and Friendship|Ayse Birsel|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1652694318l/60769862._SX50_.jpg|95822746]类似的takeaway是珍惜当下。
Nothing in the world is permanent, and we’re foolish when we ask anything to last, but surely we’re still more foolish not to take delight in it while we have it.
there are men who are possessed by an urge so strong to do some particular thing that they can’t help themselves, they’ve got to do it. They’re prepared to sacrifice everything to satisfy their yearning.
一直就很羡慕目标明确的人，抑或是敢于放弃现有成就追寻梦想的人，艳羡前者有清晰的方向，也佩服后者在唾手可得的成功和荆棘坎坷的未知中选择了更难走的路的勇气。
另一个[b:Design the Long Life You Love: A Step-by-Step Guide to Love, Purpose, Well-Being, and Friendship|60769862|Design the Long Life You Love A Step-by-Step Guide to Love, Purpose, Well-Being, and Friendship|Ayse Birsel|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1652694318l/60769862._SX50_.jpg|95822746]类似的takeaway是珍惜当下。
Nothing in the world is permanent, and we’re foolish when we ask anything to last, but surely we’re still more foolish not to take delight in it while we have it.
My opinion of the book fluctuated as I read. The author inserts himself as a character, and sometimes that makes the narrative flow awkward. You end up with passages where he's writing things like (not an actual quote), "I wasn't there so I can only surmise that it went something like this." Overall, though, I once again really enjoyed Maugham's style and the story itself is thought-provoking and entertaining. He creates good characters, and the at times dark material is sprinkled with some healthy doses of humor. After Of Human Bondage and The Razor's Edge, I'm still anxious to read more of Maugham's work.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
someone eat bacon and eggs in paris with me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs
Moderate: Death, Racism
This was a bittersweet book.
Maugham was right, everyone did get what they wanted, but at what cost? It was as the ‘what ifs’ one experiences in life were present a little too much. You could just taste the different paths, and I couldn’t help but to feel for them. It was as this was the best possible outcome even if felt like no win was possible: Isabel would be incapable of accepting Larry’s life; Larry’s would be miserable if he did what Isabel wanted; Gary married who we wished for, but she longed for someone else; Sophie got what she wanted only after losing her world; Larry’s made it, but always alone.
I didn’t appreciate the moments where Maugham engaged with the reader. Not because of the engagement but because it always felt like a drop in the pacing of the book and it didn’t add much value on its own. His descriptions of women were also something quite avoidable.
It is a very interesting book that does makes you think about society expectations, your own expectations, and the consequences of them in ones’ life.
Maugham was right, everyone did get what they wanted, but at what cost? It was as the ‘what ifs’ one experiences in life were present a little too much. You could just taste the different paths, and I couldn’t help but to feel for them. It was as this was the best possible outcome even if felt like no win was possible: Isabel would be incapable of accepting Larry’s life; Larry’s would be miserable if he did what Isabel wanted; Gary married who we wished for, but she longed for someone else; Sophie got what she wanted only after losing her world; Larry’s made it, but always alone.
I didn’t appreciate the moments where Maugham engaged with the reader. Not because of the engagement but because it always felt like a drop in the pacing of the book and it didn’t add much value on its own. His descriptions of women were also something quite avoidable.
It is a very interesting book that does makes you think about society expectations, your own expectations, and the consequences of them in ones’ life.
adventurous
dark
funny
inspiring
reflective
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Razor's Edge' by Somerset Maugham was my June classic. I read 'Of Human Bondage' a couple of years ago and it became one of my favourite books ever so I knew I had to read more books written by Maugham!
Maugham is definitely my sort of writer. He analyses society like few do. He builds complex characters. His writing is sublime and he has a very particular humor. It was such a delight reading this book. I kept thinking: 'this is excellent literature. This is why I love reading'. And did you know that Maugham was the highest-paid author during the 1930s? The things I discover on Wikipedia.
For more reviews, follow me on Instagram: @booksturnyouon
Maugham is definitely my sort of writer. He analyses society like few do. He builds complex characters. His writing is sublime and he has a very particular humor. It was such a delight reading this book. I kept thinking: 'this is excellent literature. This is why I love reading'. And did you know that Maugham was the highest-paid author during the 1930s? The things I discover on Wikipedia.
For more reviews, follow me on Instagram: @booksturnyouon