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this is the only byatt i've actually been able to get into completely, and man, i got into this one. the elegance of the language, the shifting times, the parallels and the differences - it's masterful and beautiful and leaves you aching in all the right places, and yet so fulfilled. the movie was dismal. the book reminded me of arcadia in all the best ways - except as a fully fleshed out novel, instead of a play.
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Jul 07, 2007
martha
marked it as gave-up
Let's see what all the fuss is about.
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Kim
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Katy
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