A review by morgob
Doctor Thorne: The Chronicles of Barsetshire by Anthony Trollope

3.0

Wow. This book took me forever to read. It's not that it wasn't good--it was, overall, a very pleasant read, for the most part--the problem was my timing. I had to check it out from the library at least three times, and still I had troubles finishing it before its due date. I had already watched the TV movie version of this novel, which was also troublesome, as it made me impatient to get to the good parts. However, I found Trollope's novel to be entertaining all-around. His writing style was what struck me the most, verging on humorous. It was as though he were writing a 19th century soap opera. I loved it. Though at times I couldn't believe people's pettiness and stubbornness and pride, I found the story to be enjoyable and as full of drama as The Young and The Restless.
To sum up, I am glad I was finally able to finish this novel... almost 2 years after first picking it up. I was happy to read it, but I am equally happy, if not more so, to finally be rid of it.