A review by mark5327
A Fairly Honourable Defeat by Iris Murdoch

dark funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I read the first half of this during a weeklong trip to Marquette MI, and was tremendously engaged. I read the back half in like a day. So, so good.

An English network of family and friends is decimated by a social interloper. It’s a pretty classic framework, immaculately realized in a simultaneously splashy and intellectual manner. So spicy, so smart. I gobbled it up. 
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