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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I listened to the audiobook over a long period of time and enjoyed it. The narrator was really good and the writing is beautiful. Because it is so long I think that if I'd tried to read it in print form and hadn't given myself the time I wouldn't have appreciated it as much.
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Wasn’t invested in the characters and it appears to be a character study
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
didn't enjoy it and it was exhausting. Characters were weird.
Simply, I couldn't stand this book-even though the language was beautiful. The actual content of this novel was boring, and not at all in my style. Additionally, the point (if there was one) was totally lost on me.
I was somewhat vindicated to read that even James admitted that his book was basically boring. It didn't make me feel good enough to NOT regret reading this 500-page snoozer, but it was a small victory.
Dickens is more my speed-James had an annoying habit of going to into long-winded monologues describing his characters, rather than just demonstrating who they are through actions, their direct speech, or internal monologues. It was exhausting-and generally not illuminating in any real way.
I don't recommend this book, unless you're desperate to read all the books "in the canon."
I was somewhat vindicated to read that even James admitted that his book was basically boring. It didn't make me feel good enough to NOT regret reading this 500-page snoozer, but it was a small victory.
Dickens is more my speed-James had an annoying habit of going to into long-winded monologues describing his characters, rather than just demonstrating who they are through actions, their direct speech, or internal monologues. It was exhausting-and generally not illuminating in any real way.
I don't recommend this book, unless you're desperate to read all the books "in the canon."
Life is too short to waste time on dull, dreary, and boring books that bring nothing to your life…
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes