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A review by jessreadthis
South Riding by Winifred Holtby
3.0
I truly wished I enjoyed this one more than I did. I loved the descriptions of the landscape and the culture of the people residing in it. The negligent, cruel, thoughtless treatment of animals throughout the book diminished it for me. I just couldn't get past it, even though I know the concept of animal rights was foreign then...it still is awful and made me hate some characters.
So with this disgust I had, overall the novel is an entertaining one. But I don't think it will be a memorable one for me. The ending was kind of lacking. Don't expect a ton of happiness. And what really stood out for me, was how people just get on with their lives in the face of loss, death, and tragedy. Holtby's characters don't really wallow, they just get on with it.
So with this disgust I had, overall the novel is an entertaining one. But I don't think it will be a memorable one for me. The ending was kind of lacking. Don't expect a ton of happiness. And what really stood out for me, was how people just get on with their lives in the face of loss, death, and tragedy. Holtby's characters don't really wallow, they just get on with it.