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The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
2.0
Enigmatic and charismatic, this tale harks back to the romantic ages, when war, loyalty and king were all one was devoted to.
However, as much as I wanted to, I could not love this book. I found the attitudes dated - which makes sense considering the period it was written in, but not even the plot could prevent that nagging outdated feeling.
I spent most of the book detesting Athos and siding with Milady. That, pretty much sums up why I didn't like this book.
However, as much as I wanted to, I could not love this book. I found the attitudes dated - which makes sense considering the period it was written in, but not even the plot could prevent that nagging outdated feeling.
I spent most of the book detesting Athos and siding with Milady. That, pretty much sums up why I didn't like this book.
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
3.0
A striking story told through the eyes of a group of children abandoned on an island. We follow their exploits as they attempt to survive the island and each other.
This story was brilliantly written if occasionally pushing the boundaries of belief that the children would be as stoic or as stable as they appear.
The book is a harrowing read and a definite inspiration for all the dystopian novels and films we see today. It's also a good insight into human psychology, the power battles and the anxieties.
This story was brilliantly written if occasionally pushing the boundaries of belief that the children would be as stoic or as stable as they appear.
The book is a harrowing read and a definite inspiration for all the dystopian novels and films we see today. It's also a good insight into human psychology, the power battles and the anxieties.
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
4.0
Realistic and haunting, this book made its characters come alive.
There is a great deep melancholy running through the vein of this story, which made a lot of sense, considering the life of its author.
It was a beautiful, if sometimes, a disturbing read. But it definitely remains a modern classic.
There is a great deep melancholy running through the vein of this story, which made a lot of sense, considering the life of its author.
It was a beautiful, if sometimes, a disturbing read. But it definitely remains a modern classic.