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3 stars for plot, 4 stars for writing and character development.
Lauren and I were saying that it seems all classics fall into the following categories: fairy tale, coming of age, soap opera. This is definitely a soap opera with some coming of age as well.
Lauren and I were saying that it seems all classics fall into the following categories: fairy tale, coming of age, soap opera. This is definitely a soap opera with some coming of age as well.
She did not know then that it was love who had come to her briefly, as in a dream before awaking, with the hues of morning on his wings. That it was love to whom she was sobbing her farewell, as his image was banished by the blameless rigor of irresistible day. She only felt that there was something irrevocably amiss and lost in her lot, and her thoughts about the future were the more readily shaped into resolve. Ardent souls, ready to construct their coming lives, are apt to commit themselve...more
This was the first book I have listened to from Libirvox.org (http://librivox.org/). I really enjoyed the story and must admit if I had picked up the printed version, I probably would not have finished it as I might have found it a little dry. Although, the various readers of the book made the very interesting, each having different voices for the separate characters. If you have not yet tried Libirvox to listen to audio books for free, I would recommend it, as I would recommend Middlemarch (htt
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Apr 18, 2007
Jenn
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it was amazing
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