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A review by coops456
The Sparsholt Affair by Alan Hollinghurst
2.0
Having never read anything by Hollinghurst, and with my local library having unlimited copies of the ebook for LGBTQ History Month, I decided to give this a go.
But meh. Very disappointed.
It's written in 5 sections, each moving forward in time. The reader is left working out when this section is set. New characters are introduced and you have to deduce who they are and how they're connected to previous characters.
I'm left wondering what the point of this was, and why I persevered for 644 pages. Dullest thing I've read in ages.
Edited to add a star because the prose is good so 1-star was a bit harsh.
But meh. Very disappointed.
It's written in 5 sections, each moving forward in time. The reader is left working out when this section is set. New characters are introduced and you have to deduce who they are and how they're connected to previous characters.
I'm left wondering what the point of this was, and why I persevered for 644 pages. Dullest thing I've read in ages.
Edited to add a star because the prose is good so 1-star was a bit harsh.