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rmkujawa 's review for:

The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford
2.0

It is when I read books like this that I have to grudgingly admit that "The Great Gatsby" actually has merit. F. Scott Fitzgerald's most famous work, for all its dislikable characters and ridiculous plot, pulled back the curtain on the Roaring 20s to reveal the broken souls of the Bright Young Things who lived meaningless lives with all the passion they could muster. This book tried to do something similar, but failed because for the vast majority of the book the characters are neither likable nor dislikable. They simply are - and that's rather boring for a reader.

Perhaps I'll like this book better on a second read, but it'll likely be years before I get around to that.