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A review by clay1st
Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence
4.0
I loved the first half of the book, particularly the gritty and emotionally charged family scenes between Mr & Ms Morel in their Nottinghamshire mining town home. Mr Morel's speech in dialect captivated me.
The middle portion of the book carries off the momentum of the first third. However, after the death of the elder son the book shifts towards focus on the middle son; his lukewarm romantic life and his relationship with his mother. It's poignant but also dreary. Perhaps poignant in its dreariness, but ultimately it made for an unenjoyable read in large parts. That's the only reason I don't give this book 5 stars, perhaps I ought to anyway but today I feel stingy.
The middle portion of the book carries off the momentum of the first third. However, after the death of the elder son the book shifts towards focus on the middle son; his lukewarm romantic life and his relationship with his mother. It's poignant but also dreary. Perhaps poignant in its dreariness, but ultimately it made for an unenjoyable read in large parts. That's the only reason I don't give this book 5 stars, perhaps I ought to anyway but today I feel stingy.