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elspethm 's review for:
Strait Is the Gate (La Porte Etroite)
by André Gide
emotional
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated
Yet another "classic". It reminded me a lot of The LIfe and Death of Harriet Frean, which I liked a lot better.
In this book (which was double the size it was advertised - it's acutally 225 pages), Jerome grows up with Alissa and her sister Juliette. Alissa and Jerome have been in love since they were kids.
As they get older, Alissa finds out that her sister is in love with Jerome, and she decides to step aside. However, Juliette was already promised (not sure if she agrees or not) to another guy, and ends up marrying him.
Jerome is still in love with Alissa, but she has found yet another reason for them to stay apart - God. The rest of the book is Alissa tellling Jerome they can't keep in touch because of her faith, and making him miserable. It never gets better.
I think the 1001 Books list needs to be seriously re-written.
In this book (which was double the size it was advertised - it's acutally 225 pages), Jerome grows up with Alissa and her sister Juliette. Alissa and Jerome have been in love since they were kids.
As they get older, Alissa finds out that her sister is in love with Jerome, and she decides to step aside. However, Juliette was already promised (not sure if she agrees or not) to another guy, and ends up marrying him.
Jerome is still in love with Alissa, but she has found yet another reason for them to stay apart - God. The rest of the book is Alissa tellling Jerome they can't keep in touch because of her faith, and making him miserable. It never gets better.
I think the 1001 Books list needs to be seriously re-written.