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Faith's review

The Turn of the Screw and Other Short Novels The Turn of the Screw and Other Short Novels
by Henry James

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I'm as done as I'm ever going to be with this book. I read 5 of the stories, but I just couldn't force myself to finish The Turn of the Screw. It was just too awful, yet slightly dull. :/
The other stories all had very unsatisfactory endings, especially the first one, An International Episode. I think I threw the book across the room when I finished and shouted "Stupid stupid girl!!!" I don't know why I read Henry James...I get so irritated.
However, I did like Daisy Miller, and James is a very good writer...just irritating.

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message 1: by Carrie
09/27/2007 06:25AM

166839 What is this - you're wasting your time with all these other books?! When am I going to read your review of Brothers K? And it better be good (by 'good', I mean positive).

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message 2: by Faith
10/05/2007 01:39PM

173379 Oops, sorry. :) Its just long and hard to read, so I have to intersperse it with easier reading, although this one did not turn out to be easy reading. Don't worry, I'm reading it! I'm not a slacker. ;)

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message 3: by Carrie
10/07/2007 05:45PM

166839 I'm just anxious to hear if you liked it. It makes me want to read it again. Ahh, maybe someday soon I will.

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message 4: by Faith
10/08/2007 04:08PM

173379 Well, I am liking it so far, I'm just finding it a hard read...I generally find Russian books a hard read. But the storyline is interesting and so are the crazy insane people. ;)

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message 5: by Carrie
10/08/2007 06:14PM

166839 the Russian authors are my favorite. but i agree. not easy.
hey, i'm going to miss you this year in sunday school. i'm teaching it again for 8 weeks. we met for the first time this week, but just helped out in the nursery. anyhow, i missed you.

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message 6: by Faith
10/09/2007 10:22AM

173379 Aww, boo! So they're doing Sunday School again? That's good. I liked it. :)

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