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This is a brilliant little novel and gave me the modern characterization and intensity that I was disappointed not to find in Of Human Bondage.
It starts out with a traditional feel - Kitty is a victim of first her too high self-regard, then her fear of missing out (in a way that only a member of the scrabbling almost-upper-class in late 19th/early 20th century England can be).
But quickly the story opens up and it's nothing short of fascinating. Kitty struggles under the yoke of her marriage to ...more
It starts out with a traditional feel - Kitty is a victim of first her too high self-regard, then her fear of missing out (in a way that only a member of the scrabbling almost-upper-class in late 19th/early 20th century England can be).
But quickly the story opens up and it's nothing short of fascinating. Kitty struggles under the yoke of her marriage to ...more
I'm a little torn on my rating. I did enjoy this book a lot more than I'd anticipated. The writing is gorgeous, the plot kept me reading, the characters were interesting (if not very likable) but I feel like I'll probably have forgotten all about this in a couple of weeks.
I enjoyed Kitty as a character, and watching her grow and regress and grow again was, for me, the best part of this book. I appreciated how honest she was about her feelings and her own character, even if she didn't always com ...more
I enjoyed Kitty as a character, and watching her grow and regress and grow again was, for me, the best part of this book. I appreciated how honest she was about her feelings and her own character, even if she didn't always com ...more
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