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Beautifully written, subtly satiric but also cringe-inducing at times. Forster's message that ultimately we can't transcend our differences is aptly illustrated. He's not as enlightened as he thinks or as 21st-century readers would like to see, but he's incisive when it comes to the English take on themselves and "inferior" races.
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Though as a non native speaker I found the prose at time very challenging, it was really a beautiful read.
In terms of the plot, for me it lost some steam (and coherence) after (view spoiler)
As for the characters, rhe women here felt often more like a narration device than proper character - perhaps I am exagerating, but (view spoiler) ...more
In terms of the plot, for me it lost some steam (and coherence) after (view spoiler)
As for the characters, rhe women here felt often more like a narration device than proper character - perhaps I am exagerating, but (view spoiler) ...more
Jul 31, 2011
Caleb Blake
marked it as to-read
Dec 12, 2012
Nyssa
marked it as new-version-on-amazon
Nov 16, 2013
Lisa
marked it as to-read
Mar 06, 2018
Sarah
marked it as to-read
Sep 29, 2018
Ninu Nair
marked it as to-read
