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A review by humbird
Howards End by E.M. Forster
3.0
Read this in conjunction with the new season of The Literary Life Podcast. The hosts, of course, raved about how much they liked this book, as did several on the Literary Life Podcast facebook page. My first impression is that it was good, but I'm not raving over it. Listening to the podcast episodes (4 in all) definitely enhanced my understanding and enjoyment, and I expect I'd like it better if I were to read it again. There are many quote-worthy passages throughout. I quit marking them because I ran out of the sticky flags tucked in the back cover and didn't replenish the supply (though I did jot down a few page numbers). Definitely some surprises, and a surprise ending.
I expect part of why I'm not raving is that most of my reading was in stolen snitches and bits rather than at leisure when I could fully enter into the reading and often those were when I was tired and my brain not really alert to be able to absorb. I certainly would say it's a worth-while book, and perhaps one I'll come back to in the future. Others said they enjoyed it more the second time through, and I expect I would as well.
I expect part of why I'm not raving is that most of my reading was in stolen snitches and bits rather than at leisure when I could fully enter into the reading and often those were when I was tired and my brain not really alert to be able to absorb. I certainly would say it's a worth-while book, and perhaps one I'll come back to in the future. Others said they enjoyed it more the second time through, and I expect I would as well.