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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I don’t know what to make of this book. I think I’ve expected too much from it and now find myself disappointed at the finish line.
The book is nice, don’t get me wrong. But nothing really happens in it. People fall in love, they deny they are in love and then they end up together anyway. It’s been done before.
I did like Forster’s use of language and I think he has a nice way of twisting the language to suit the tone of the scene but the scenes were, for me, too predictable.
The book is nice, don’t get me wrong. But nothing really happens in it. People fall in love, they deny they are in love and then they end up together anyway. It’s been done before.
I did like Forster’s use of language and I think he has a nice way of twisting the language to suit the tone of the scene but the scenes were, for me, too predictable.
A Room with a View is a story about young miss Honeychurch and her experiences of love, travel and finding her position in a world mostly controlled by men.
Lucy is a quarky character and it was pure enjoyment to read her view on the world. But what I liked most about Lucy Honeychurch was her way of life and her wish for independence.
I became very fond of E.M. Forster's way of writing. The incredible description of Italy, its colours and mood really came alive during my reading of the book. The setting makes the events even more fun and lovely.
I don't have much to say about this book. Basically, It was really lovely - the setting, the characters and so on.
I won't be protected. I will choose for myself what is ladylike and right. To shield me is an insult.
Lucy is a quarky character and it was pure enjoyment to read her view on the world. But what I liked most about Lucy Honeychurch was her way of life and her wish for independence.
I became very fond of E.M. Forster's way of writing. The incredible description of Italy, its colours and mood really came alive during my reading of the book. The setting makes the events even more fun and lovely.
I don't have much to say about this book. Basically, It was really lovely - the setting, the characters and so on.
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I was enjoying this, but I just could make my way through it fast enough to finish it this summer. I will definitely finish it at some point!
Too much is going over my head re: societal mores and politics and I am not having fun
4.5 ⭐️- Lindo, todos os ambientes deste livro, e as conversas em Florença sobre arte. A maneira como o Forster consegue descrever as emoções chegou a ser desconfortável, de tao familiar que era. Mais um livro para reler daqui a uns anos.
emotional
reflective
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:
Yes
I give this a 4 because I think there will be parts of this book I will remember for a long time. Especially the parts reflecting tourism and travel. Not to mention, I love reading books where the location is essentially a character— and it’s even better when I’ve lived or travelled to the location in the book. I could vividly imagine many of the scenes in/around Florence.
I really enjoy when older books reflect today’s society as well. I highlighted a lot of passages in chapter II about tourism. It was quite funny to see that at the turn of the century tourists got annoyed by other tourists too. “They walk through MY Italy like a pair of cows… I would like to set an examination paper at Dover and turn back every tourist who couldn’t pass it.” lol
Also Lucy at one point felt lost without her travel guide book but then “instead of acquiring information, she began to be happy”. I really liked this whole little segment of the book contrasting different ways one travels and is a tourist.
I got a bit bored/lost towards the end of part 1 (probably to do with not fully understanding some of the language & English social context of this time period— or maybe I just wasn’t fully engaging in the audiobook at this time), but the whole love triangle of part 2 really intrigued me.
I see this book was made into a movie with Helena Bonham Carter and I really want to watch it now!
(Audiobook)
I really enjoy when older books reflect today’s society as well. I highlighted a lot of passages in chapter II about tourism. It was quite funny to see that at the turn of the century tourists got annoyed by other tourists too. “They walk through MY Italy like a pair of cows… I would like to set an examination paper at Dover and turn back every tourist who couldn’t pass it.” lol
Also Lucy at one point felt lost without her travel guide book but then “instead of acquiring information, she began to be happy”. I really liked this whole little segment of the book contrasting different ways one travels and is a tourist.
I got a bit bored/lost towards the end of part 1 (probably to do with not fully understanding some of the language & English social context of this time period— or maybe I just wasn’t fully engaging in the audiobook at this time), but the whole love triangle of part 2 really intrigued me.
I see this book was made into a movie with Helena Bonham Carter and I really want to watch it now!
(Audiobook)
Again I struggled to follow the plot as it’s not explicitly outlined, but I enjoyed it once I got into the storyline