LauraT’s Comments (group member since Aug 06, 2013)

LauraT’s comments from the All About Books group.

I think you're totally right: and if you don't learn to forgive yourself, all is, almost, lost!

Finished.
I see what you mean being disapponted in the final chapter, but I have to admit I was sort of expecting it. Nothing could go well, given the assumptions.
Remember they all did wrong to one-unother, and they have to "pay" in a way. Remember Gaskell was very religious, and she sort of believd in retribution for actions done in your life

I think that this is the book that I've re-reade more times: the first classic I've read when 12, studied in University, loved always. One of the best book ever written, not only by a woman.
I know it by hear: I have no time now for a re-read, but I'll be watching you close to see what you think!
Auntie Jane would be 250 tins year!!!

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Updated my post - n. 3 - with my reads
Tot pag 725

Interesting thoughts. I'm not at the last chapter, but hope to get there by tomorrow. All else I do agree. This book, as often with her, is on inner feelings and attitudes, more than on events. Life is where things happen, it's up to you how you respond to them!

I'll be reading it!!!

Here I am!

Tell me yours in the meantime! I'll be finished with it in a aday or two!

Ruth wrote: "Esther a lot of people had a problem with the ending but I didn’t."

Ending? Which ending? LOL!!!
I liked the fact that it was all left open and (view spoiler)[ that in the end Emmett actually killed Duchess!
I liked the idea that all was left untold: Will Billy and Emmett see their mother again? Will they settle in San Francisco buying and selling houses? Will Sally get to live a life of her own, without having to pamper father, friend (and husband)? Will Ulysses see his wife and son? Will Duchess be really dead??? (hide spoiler)]

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58 Lalla Romano Le parole tra noi leggere ***
59 Amor Towles The Lincoln Highway ***
60/140 Sabrina Zuccato La levatrice di Nagyrév ***1/2

Elizabeth Gaskell Sylvia's Lovers Reading now
Barbara Pym A Glass of Blessings Reading now
Francesco Piccolo La Bella Confusione Reading now

Finished The Lincoln Highway; now I'm going to write my thoughts in the discussion about our book.
But for those interested, this is my review

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Liking it quite! I'll come back when I've finished

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Petra wrote: "I finished the book.
[...]
Elizabeth Gaskell can tell a good tale and this is one of them."

I do agree - even if I've not finished it yet. The story here is better than the single characters. As I've already said in the other discussion, I find Sylvia a bit shallow in all her love and greif; Philip too stiff

Petra wrote: "Nidhi, I look forward to your thoughts on this book when you read it.

I'm more than half way through and liking it quite, even if I have to admit that here the caracters are not ass good as in other of her novels (for instance in North and South , or even better in Wives and Daughters), here I'm liking them less.
Sylvia is shallow, in all her grief and love; Philip too stiff...

Reading it now and enjoying it quite. Totally imprabable but funny and with nice characters...let's see how it goes on

My place!

Elizabeth Gaskell Sylvia's Lovers pag 112
Barbara Pym A Glass of Blessings pag 286
Francesco Piccolo La Bella Confusione pag 305
Percival Everett James pag 22

Tot pag 725

I was thinking of re-reading the Palliser series by Trollope; shall we start from the first Can You Forgive Her?