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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
So far ahead of its time it seems written by a modern day author.
It's probably because I've seen the - as I now realize - brilliant movie adaptation, but the book fell flat on it's own. It's a well constructed story, full of intelligent observation and commentary, but it lacks a certain charm I used to associate with the movie. As I can't find the fault in the book itself, it's probably a case of better being the enemy of 'perfectly fine'.
lighthearted
slow-paced
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absolutely loved this book - I will definately be wanting to read it again in a few years time. I will have to try and read all of his books eventually.
For anyone who doesn't know the story, it's about Victorian standards in England. Lucy Honeychurch goes to Italy with her cousin, where she meets young George Emmerson, who passionately kisses her in a field of violets! Lucy and her cousin are horrified and hush it up as a big secret and head home to the UK, where Lucy gets engaged to intellectual snob Cecil Vyse. But she feels unsettled, there's something wrong. And then George Emmerson and his father move into the village.
The characters are great in this book, the writing bang on, and the story addictive. It is a little dated - odd comments here and there about women having jobs (with negative connotations); and the fact that a kiss is shocking, and that Lucy and George seem to fall in love over virtually nothing. But I love it anyway.
absolutely loved this book - I will definately be wanting to read it again in a few years time. I will have to try and read all of his books eventually.
For anyone who doesn't know the story, it's about Victorian standards in England. Lucy Honeychurch goes to Italy with her cousin, where she meets young George Emmerson, who passionately kisses her in a field of violets! Lucy and her cousin are horrified and hush it up as a big secret and head home to the UK, where Lucy gets engaged to intellectual snob Cecil Vyse. But she feels unsettled, there's something wrong. And then George Emmerson and his father move into the village.
The characters are great in this book, the writing bang on, and the story addictive. It is a little dated - odd comments here and there about women having jobs (with negative connotations); and the fact that a kiss is shocking, and that Lucy and George seem to fall in love over virtually nothing. But I love it anyway.
Funnier and more insightful than I expected. Especially on the funny part.
As a portrait of a young girl’s coming-of-age in a time before women had the vote, and the class system was very clearly defined, this book has its place as an important book to read. And I’m glad I read it. But I can’t say I’m enjoyed it. There are some moments of comedy in the behaviour of some of the characters - Ms Bartlett’s attempts at explaining her obviously selfish behaviours as being solely for the sake of etiquette are exquisite - but there seems to be also a lot of unnecessary nonsense in this book. Forster’s writing didn’t make me feel engaged with any of the characters. I fully expected to love this book, so I’m probably more disappointed with it than if I’d gone into it with no expectations.
Fantastic. Kinda what I wanted from all of Jane Austen.
A very romantic novel which opens in France. A girl whose heart is under the constrictions of her British upbringing confronts the emotions of Italy.
It was definitely time for a re-read of A Room with a View. While I enjoyed this small yet mighty novel as a (much) younger person, it’s even more delightful on the other side of 40, on the other side of two life-changing trips to Italy, and knowing, now, so much more about the life and work of its author. Adding to my favorites shelf as well. I’ll try not to wait so long to read again.