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neilers17 's review for:
A Room with a View
by E.M. Forster
4.5 stars. This novel is impressive. Forster's style is superb, and it really makes a basic plot into a captivating novel. He is able to render scenes, dialogue, and description with equal alacrity and depth. The characters are all very intriguing, especially Lucy, the protagonist. Forster's stylistic prowess is even more enjoyable because with it he takes the reader to beautiful places (Florence and rural England), and one absolutely sees what he evokes. Forster also employs narratorial flourishes I've never seen before and liked.
All this excellent workmanship carries a simple love triangle plot. Lucy meets George in Florence, then Cecil. She gets engaged to the latter; problems ensue. The depth of feeling involved in this novel is so wonderful that one doesn't care that the plot is somewhat cliche.
I will definitely read this again (it's only 199 pages anyway), and I look forward to more Forster. My review doesn't do this book justice.
All this excellent workmanship carries a simple love triangle plot. Lucy meets George in Florence, then Cecil. She gets engaged to the latter; problems ensue. The depth of feeling involved in this novel is so wonderful that one doesn't care that the plot is somewhat cliche.
I will definitely read this again (it's only 199 pages anyway), and I look forward to more Forster. My review doesn't do this book justice.