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ambeie's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
3.0
capra's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
carolimejohnson's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
biolexicon's review against another edition
1.0
I really need to remember that anything described as a "comedy of manners" means it's going to be painfully dull. Shouldn't have picked this one out to read...
dendodge's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
nichecase's review against another edition
4.0
the way a room with a view opens is deliberately overblown drama and almost stilted - but it's clear the whole time that forster is intentionally skewering the world of high society. he paints this as a world which is very terrified of the change that deviance might bring - though sometimes certain acts of deviance may be permitted (as with eleanor lavish, who invites a whirlwind of opinions and even with the way forster describes the morbid voyeurs-by-proxy to the murder in santa croce). the world of the book opens up in certain passages - the murder being the first instance, but particularly the end of part one, which is the most gorgeous scene in the book. (probably also one of the most romantic scenes i've ever read.) this effect becomes more pronounced as the book continues, and lucy becomes more involved with george, shifting her worldview and our own (the narrator seems to accommodate her - it's not quite free indirect, but it's certainly a predecessor). a wonderful portrait of a society on the cusp of change (and not quite sure how it will cope with that change), and a romance that reflects and feeds on that change.
kalirossi's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
laughriot's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5