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A review by allaboutfrodo
The Golden Bowl by Henry James
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In 2008 I started a new book club at my library. Attendees were to choose a book and lead discussion with my assistance. The people who came all insisted they wanted to read classics. (Note: they did not in fact want to read classics, but that's another story.)
One person choose The Golden Bowl because the heroine, played by Uma Thurman, is from Galesburg, Illinois (where we live) in the movie version, and the local paper shows up in the movie with a headline about her. (I think she is just from the Midwest in the book.)
Worst book club experience of my life. No one finished it but me, and it is a horrible, boring, endless slog to read. If you asked me which was worse, picking up dog poop in the library's storybook garden before an ice cream social or leading discussion on The Golden Bowl, I'd say The Golden Bowl for sure. Ugh. Do not recommend.
One person choose The Golden Bowl because the heroine, played by Uma Thurman, is from Galesburg, Illinois (where we live) in the movie version, and the local paper shows up in the movie with a headline about her. (I think she is just from the Midwest in the book.)
Worst book club experience of my life. No one finished it but me, and it is a horrible, boring, endless slog to read. If you asked me which was worse, picking up dog poop in the library's storybook garden before an ice cream social or leading discussion on The Golden Bowl, I'd say The Golden Bowl for sure. Ugh. Do not recommend.