Katey's review
Washington Square
by Henry James
Amen to your reveiw of "Washington Square" - I agree with exactly what you said. It's always a little weird when a "classic" novel ends up being so disappointing.
Katey's review
Washington Square by Henry James
Katey's review
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I did not like any character in this book, and found myself actually despising Catherine the most(close runner-up: Dr. Sloper, her father). The only part of the entire novel that was even remotely likable was the last few chapters, and Catherine redeemed herself a bit for me in the end. James' actual writing is quite good of course (hence my 2 star instead of 1 star rating), but I would have to disagree with an assessment from Graham Greene that was on the back sleeve of my copy: "The delicate, feline Washington Square, perhaps the only novel in which a man has successfully invaded the feminine field and produced work comparable to Jane Austen's." No: as a woman I can identify with the females in Austen's work, and my opinion is not a product of modern times. I could identify with, and understand Wharton's Lily Bart, or Bronte's Cathy Earnshaw. James' depiction of a lovelorn and dismissed woman left me cold and unmoved.
Perhaps James purposely left Catherine as a scantily ...more
Perhaps James purposely left Catherine as a scantily ...more
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Amen to your reveiw of "Washington Square" - I agree with exactly what you said. It's always a little weird when a "classic" novel ends up being so disappointing.