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3.4 AVERAGE
3.4 AVERAGE
“Night, in which everything was lost, went reaching out, beyond stars and sun. Stars and sun, a few bright grains, went spiraling round for terror, and holding each other in embrace, there in a darkness that outpassed them all, and left them tiny and daunted. So much, and himself, infinitesimal, at the core of nothingness, and yet not nothing.”
DNF.
I just had no interest in reading this book any longer. 125 pages in and I didn't care for anyone. I sympathized with the wife and her awful circumstances, but didn't care for her. I understand that she's replacing her sons as lovers so to speak because of what her husband has turned into, but again none of the characters were likeable or interesting enough for me to keep reading. Also, I'm a quarter of the way through and hardly anything has happened, and so many scenes so far felt unnecessary.
This is my first D.H. Lawrence, so that's a bummer, but I'll give one more of his books a go.
I just had no interest in reading this book any longer. 125 pages in and I didn't care for anyone. I sympathized with the wife and her awful circumstances, but didn't care for her. I understand that she's replacing her sons as lovers so to speak because of what her husband has turned into, but again none of the characters were likeable or interesting enough for me to keep reading. Also, I'm a quarter of the way through and hardly anything has happened, and so many scenes so far felt unnecessary.
This is my first D.H. Lawrence, so that's a bummer, but I'll give one more of his books a go.
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was the first D.H. Lawrence book I’ve read and I’m still undecided whether it will be the last. If I had to sum it up in one word, the word would be ‘okay’. Not brilliant, not awful – just tolerable really.
The story is simple enough – the story of Mrs Morel, who seems to have married the wrong man (a miner who drinks a lot) and puts her effort into her firstborn son, Arthur. Arthur is given every opportunity, sometimes at the expense of his sister Annie and younger brother Paul. When Arthur returns home engaged, Mrs Morel finds it hard to deal with and picks fault with his fiancé. Arthur then dies and Mrs Morel sets her sights on Paul. She controls nearly every aspect of Paul’s life and is a continual source of friction between him and his first girlfriend, Miriam. It seems no one is good enough for Paul and Mrs Morel will be the only woman in his life.
Lawrence is excellent at being able to convey thoughts and feelings of his characters within a few words. The portrayal of the different relationships – Paul and his mother, Paul and Miriam is excellent. Mrs Morel and Paul both love and hate each other, yet they can’t break or change the bond between them. Paul knows his mother is interfering with his relationships, yet he still goes back for more. You would expect Mrs Morel to appear overbearing, but she doesn’t – it is clearly written that she wants the absolute best for Paul and will do her damnedest to get it for him. Like most mothers!
Very well written but not my favourite 20th century classic (that is reserved for Richard Yates). Somewhat dull and bleak in places, but the strength is in the relationships between the characters.
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The story is simple enough – the story of Mrs Morel, who seems to have married the wrong man (a miner who drinks a lot) and puts her effort into her firstborn son, Arthur. Arthur is given every opportunity, sometimes at the expense of his sister Annie and younger brother Paul. When Arthur returns home engaged, Mrs Morel finds it hard to deal with and picks fault with his fiancé. Arthur then dies and Mrs Morel sets her sights on Paul. She controls nearly every aspect of Paul’s life and is a continual source of friction between him and his first girlfriend, Miriam. It seems no one is good enough for Paul and Mrs Morel will be the only woman in his life.
Lawrence is excellent at being able to convey thoughts and feelings of his characters within a few words. The portrayal of the different relationships – Paul and his mother, Paul and Miriam is excellent. Mrs Morel and Paul both love and hate each other, yet they can’t break or change the bond between them. Paul knows his mother is interfering with his relationships, yet he still goes back for more. You would expect Mrs Morel to appear overbearing, but she doesn’t – it is clearly written that she wants the absolute best for Paul and will do her damnedest to get it for him. Like most mothers!
Very well written but not my favourite 20th century classic (that is reserved for Richard Yates). Somewhat dull and bleak in places, but the strength is in the relationships between the characters.
http://samstillreading.wordpress.com
I have so many mixed feelings about this book!!! At first I thought the main character was Mrs Morel, then for a while it was William...but now I'm pretty sure it's Paul. Half of the time I absolutely hated him for treating both Miriam and Clara pretty awfully, but then I also felt sorry for him because he felt ashamed for not wanting to marry them. Basically he loved his mother way too much. It gets a four star rating because the writing style is SO STUNNING and made me swoon so much.
Lawrence describes landscapes beautifully; people, not so much. He expounds upon his characters' feelings so extensively that I can’t follow if they are meant to be happy or sad or what. This drives me nuts. Sons and Lovers was, for me, more accessible that Women in Love and The Rainbow (thank GOD). However, I can’t say as I liked it. Apparently largely autobiographical, the novel is primarily the story of Paul Morel, a man who loves his mother so much he can’t commit to anyone else.
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Thank god I’ve finally finished that. For the life of me I cannot figure out why on Earth this drivel is still being published 100+ years on from when it was written. I honestly cannot think of a single positive about it.
To sum it up, it’s about a bunch of miserable characters who all hate each other, they make each other’s lives a misery for no real reason, and yet they insist on spending a lot of time together.
Please spare yourself the pain that I subjected myself to for weeks on end and just don’t bother. Watch Big Brother or something instead and you’ll get the same experience but it’ll probably be more entertaining.
To sum it up, it’s about a bunch of miserable characters who all hate each other, they make each other’s lives a misery for no real reason, and yet they insist on spending a lot of time together.
Please spare yourself the pain that I subjected myself to for weeks on end and just don’t bother. Watch Big Brother or something instead and you’ll get the same experience but it’ll probably be more entertaining.