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A review by _robmurphy_
The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James
reflective
sad
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
2.25
A book about repression in the guise of liberation. An irritating, needlessly intrusive narrator, though perhaps I’d just forgotten how irritating the narrators of Victorian realist novels are.
A really strange section in the middle of the narrative that seems to dodge the difficult questions of the book by skipping over the slow disintegration of a marriage. Still, quite enjoyed the ending, which packs more emotional punch than the previous 600 pages combined.
A really strange section in the middle of the narrative that seems to dodge the difficult questions of the book by skipping over the slow disintegration of a marriage. Still, quite enjoyed the ending, which packs more emotional punch than the previous 600 pages combined.