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There is no denying that E M Forster writes beautifully. His sentences are so carefully scripted and each word feels intentional. However, I didn't really enjoy this book. It is tragic and sad which I generally love because it makes me feel connected to the characters. But in this book I never really connected with any of the characters who were all unsympathetic. I don't like perfect characters that are too perfect or too imperfect. I want them to be flawed and real, but still likable or relata
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This is E.M. Forster's first novel and I think this makes the last of his list books for me. In this story, Forster looks again at the clash of cultures with England and Italy. A young widow goes on a trip to Italy and while there she meets a man younger than herself and impulsively marries with no considerations of the consequences of her decision. She had married into a controlling family and in a rebellious manner of a young, immature person, she marries this boy. She soon is lonely, bored, a
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Well, I didn't see several of those twists coming. The end slightly confuses me but overall, it was incredibly interesting and enjoyable. The narrator was rough - his female voices and Italian ones struck me as ridiculous and he was a bit hard to follow without slowing down the speed a bit but that didn't affect my appreciation of the book. The humour was biting and dry and that particular class of English people was ripped to shreds. The portrait of Gino was less insightful, but that doesn't su
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Jan 16, 2012
Nanosynergy
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Jun 17, 2017
Yvonne
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