A review by schopflin
The Bertrams by Anthony Trollope

emotional funny sad 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

4.0

One of the more tragic of Trollope's explorations of expectations, ambition, money and marriage. I think he did it with more subtlety in later books, and gave more time and space to the intelligent women than the stupid men. However I still enjoyed it. A friend has pointed out that clean-shaven Trollope heroes always suffer ...
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