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Published in 1908, this is a classical romance novel with humorous satirical bite. Love stories such as this have been told a million times, but the mordant wit with which Edwardian society is drawn is what makes it special. You read it to laugh. You know how it will end right from the start, but who cares? It's fun. It has a sweet, schmaltzy end that will leave you smiling.
I really have nothing else to say......... Critique of Edwardian life told through humor.
I listened to the audiobook narr ...more
I really have nothing else to say......... Critique of Edwardian life told through humor.
I listened to the audiobook narr ...more
Forster's writing is exquisitely clean. If I reviewed books only for the loveliness of the words on a page I would give this book 5 stars. However, my reviews are about how much I connect with characters and whether the book lingers in my thoughts. I finished this one a few days ago and I already have forgotten their names. I have forgotten their stories. I no longer care. So, I am giving this one only three stars.
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Edit to add: After a reread I am keeping my rating the same as I had the same expe ...more
A Room with a View is a 1908 novel by English writer E. M. Forster, about a young woman in the restrained culture of Edwardian era England. Set in Italy and England, the story is both a romance and a critique of English society at the beginning of the 20th century. Merchant Ivory produced an award-winning film adaptation in 1985.
Ever read a book that made you feel smart just for reading it but at the same time you're feeling dumb because you're not getting it? This book was difficult to get through and is better suited for an academic / literature lesson. The author kept switching between 1st & 3rd person and I felt it didn't flow very well. While I understood the story, I felt like I missed out on something more....little nuances, underlying meanings, the way a book draws you in and you are enveloped by the story. I ca
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I should start out by saying I am NOT a fan of Jane Austen or the whole "comedy of manners" oeuvre. The only book in that genre that I've ever really liked is The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton which takes a decidedly darker turn than Austen or Forster. Needless to say that this book, while only about 150 pages long felt like a slog through a War and Peace sized book. But instead of the Napoleonic wars, I got some silly girl's search for a husband.
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People just don't write this well anymore.
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May 04, 2014
Jaci McCon
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really liked it
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Feb 04, 2018
Idit
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it was amazing
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Jan 02, 2020
Susannah
marked it as to-read
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Jun 16, 2022
Dan | The Ancient Reader
marked it as to-read
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