3.55 AVERAGE

reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging funny reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Un livre qui semblait si plein de potentiel et qui... m'a laissée dehors à le regarder comme à travers une vitrine. Est ce le fait d'avoir lu une traduction plutôt que la version originale ? Juste pas la bonne période pour le lire ? Ou la difficulté d'éprouver de l'empathie pour un casting de personnages plus pathétiques,  dans leurs désillusions de grandeur, les uns que les autres ? On finit par éprouver pour eux plus de pitié que de détestation, et ce n'est pas très agréable, quoi que clairement "plaisant" ne soit pas l'objectif de ce court roman. Bref, je n'étais pas le bon public, et s'il n'avait pas été aussi court, je ne l'aurais pas lu jusqu'au bout.

 Le style est très particulier, avec des répétitions et les informations importantes données sur le ton le plus anodin, c'est  extrêmement intelligent et travaillé, mais je ne sais pas, c'est  comme si tout l'ouvrage présageait d'une déflagration qui n'est finalement jamais venue. 

Très curieuse de voir malgré tout l'adaptation avec Maggie Smith. Des extraits diffusés au moment de son décès m'avaient donné envie de lire le livre.
adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I read this many years ago and wasn’t too impressed, given its film version is one of my all time favourites and the book seemed so short. When I saw this audiobook version narrated by Miriam Margolyes and being only 4 hours long I thought I’d give it a listen. I’m so glad I did - a superbly narrated, witty, clever story which now makes me realise what a brilliant job of the film they did. So much of the book is threaded into it so it doesn’t seem that very much was left out or added, giving testament to how well the characters and plot were written.

Very enjoyable witty tone to this. Interesting historical insight to the inter War period too.
challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Starts out as cozy fluff, turns into a weird story about loyalty, betrayal, and influence.
informative mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
medium-paced

What an intriguing read! Jean Brodie - what a character. I really liked the way the narrative was written weaving storylines across time to ultimately fill in all of the pieces of each of the Brodie set.
reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

quick read. more engaging than i expected! Very interesting,  definitely worth revisiting