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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
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
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I was familiar with the film, which I'd enjoyed a lot, but hadn't read the book. The film is very close to the book, which is good: it's a delightful story, easy to read and romantic without being soppy.
J'ai bien aimé l'humour, c'est une comédie romantique avec pas mal de remarques cinglantes de l'auteur sur les personnages. Je n'ai pas trouvé le développement des personnages toujours très clair, notamment l'histoire d'amour entre les deux protagonistes, on ne sait pas très bien si ils se sont beaucoup parlés ou pas, on a l'impression qu'ils interagissent très peu alors qu'a posteriori on nous raconte des situations qu'ils ont partagées. Je ne sais pas si j'ai lu trop vite ou si c'est l'anglais, mais j'ai du mal à me faire une idée précise de leur relation, j'ai trouvé ça confus. Et on connaît très peu la personnalité de George. Un peu de mal à suivre donc. C'est féministe comme bouquin, très moderne au niveau des idées d'égalité entre les sexes, mais bon c'est quand même un homme qui permet à Lucy de se libérer d'un autre homme.
i loved this book forsters characters are so well crafted and his wit is such fun to read i literally underlined so many quotes - this really reminded me of the prose adopted by woolf in her essays- it feels so reminiscent of a room of ones own and not just bc it slays
emotional
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
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
At first, I thought this was going to be more Emma-like. However, I didn't really end up enjoying the book as much as I'd hoped. The prose was nice though, and there were some good philosophical reflections...
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Took me awhile to understand the English at first but the ending made it all worthwhile
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
emotional
funny
lighthearted
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
What a fun little romp! I loved the ridiculous cast of characters. Miss Lavish made me laugh. I was invested in the romance, even though the structure was quite strange. Forster’s books have made me so happy these past couple months and I can’t wait to read more from him :)
One connected the landing window with depression. No definite problem menaced her, but she sighed to herself, “Oh, dear, what shall I do, what shall I do?”