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Vanity Fair

William Makepeace Thackeray

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Apr 25, 2018 Laurene rated it really liked it

Vanity Fair is a long drawn out novel which is centered around two women, Becky and Amelia. Thackeray style of writing is different then I am use to -- he is both writer and narrator. At first, I did not like his interfering in my reading but got use to it. I read this novel with a group which made it so much more interesting.

Love these quotes --
"Are not there little chapters in everybody's life, that seems to be nothing, and yet affect all the rest of the history?"

"Never lose a chance of sayin ...more

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Jul 22, 2017 Grace rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: mccrum-s-100-greatest, 2016-reads

#14 in the chronological McCrum read.... and I believe this is the third 5 star book in a row! Many of this period are rereads for me including Vanity Fair. Terrific book....
An explanation of my star rating.
5= Truly cream of the crop. Amazing. In a wondrous realm of its own
4= Special and well written. More than good...maybe even a great book, but not a rare 5 star wonder.
3= Moments of brilliance, a pleasure to read. I'd recommend it.
2= An average "so-so" book that didn't shine... since I rarel ...more

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Jun 24, 2019 Caitlin Channer rated it liked it

Shelves: classics, fiction

I liked the snarky tone of the novel but I pitied all the characters.

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Nov 22, 2019 Adriana Boisen rated it really liked it

Very long story but pretty great. I feel sorry for Becky, she was a modern woman whose life went to shit because she was much smarter than the men around her.

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