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Justine (The Alexandria Quartet, #1)

Lawrence Durrell

Start date: September 1, 2026

Finish date: September 30, 2026

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Nov 27, 2012 Chrissie rated it it was ok

Shelves: audible-us, series, returned, hf, egypt, relationships, 2013-read

Concise Summary:
The book is difficult. Words such as immoral sophistry and highbrow drivel come to mind.

The last part induced me to raise the rating from one to two stars. In this part Lawrence Durrell switches from excessive philosophizing to a resolution to the "characters" egotistical behavior. Things actually happen; we see what these people have brought down on themselves. In fact there ARE some wonderful descriptions.

There is no humor.

I fail to believe that Lawrence Durrell delivers a bal ...more

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Sep 20, 2008 Laura rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-2021, fiction-20th-century, fiction, 1001-books-you-must-read-before-you, historical-fiction, egypt

This is the 1st book of The Alexandria Quartet, which I am planning to read it fully this time.

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Sep 05, 2012 Laura rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 1001-books-you-must-read-before-you, fiction-20th-century, british-literature, read-2012, mtbr-challenge-2021, egypt, africa

A re-read, I'll give another trial on this book.

I am not so sure if I'll read the Alexandria Quartet but at least I'll change my rating of this book for 3 stars. ...more

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Oct 04, 2023 Annette rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2023, classics-read, own-physical-copy, egypt

This is a collection of detailed, not-always-consecutive vignettes of the narrator’s time in Alexandra. While not comprised of many pages, it is not a quick read especially if the reader wants to appreciate Durrell’s choice of words.

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