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bookslovejenna 's review for:
Barchester Towers
by Anthony Trollope
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A new Bishop arrives in town bringing his overbearing wife and an oily (Trollope’s descriptor - not mine) chaplain. They cause a ton of turmoil with their control issues and scheming. Lots of clergy infighting ensues. Peripherally (but much more entertainingly) we are reunited with Mr Harding and Eleanor from The Warden whose fates are tied up in a multitude of romances and (failed) seductions. 4/5⭐️s.
Five things about Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope.
1. Why does anyone stop reading The Warden and not immediately pick up Barchester Towers? So much heartache could be saved if these were bound as one book!
2. While some of the preaching about what church should be and the evils of journalism can become repetitive and dulling...the majority of this book is laugh out loud hilarious.
3. Chapter 27 “A Love Scene” may be one of my all time favorite passages in all of Victorian literature. I loved it so much that I’ve reread it several times. Absolutely hilarious.
4. I’m still not ready to trust Trollope...I know he’s capable of greatly disappointing me. After The Warden, I went into Barchester Towers with a huge block against investing in any of these characters. Someday, I’ll reread this book - knowing where it’s going - and allow myself to go deeply into it. It might even be a five star read for me next time.
5. I’ll probably never reread The Warden. For me, this series begins with Barchester Towers. On to Doctor Thorne!
Five things about Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope.
1. Why does anyone stop reading The Warden and not immediately pick up Barchester Towers? So much heartache could be saved if these were bound as one book!
2. While some of the preaching about what church should be and the evils of journalism can become repetitive and dulling...the majority of this book is laugh out loud hilarious.
3. Chapter 27 “A Love Scene” may be one of my all time favorite passages in all of Victorian literature. I loved it so much that I’ve reread it several times. Absolutely hilarious.
4. I’m still not ready to trust Trollope...I know he’s capable of greatly disappointing me. After The Warden, I went into Barchester Towers with a huge block against investing in any of these characters. Someday, I’ll reread this book - knowing where it’s going - and allow myself to go deeply into it. It might even be a five star read for me next time.
5. I’ll probably never reread The Warden. For me, this series begins with Barchester Towers. On to Doctor Thorne!