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Part romance, part ghost story, part mystery, complete with London and the English countryside. Lots of twists I didn't expect! And I have to admit, some laugh out loud moments. This is probably as much a satire of the English legal system (as it pertained to wills/estates) as much as it is anything else.
This would have been 5 stars, except it could have used some shortening in parts. Don't let the title fool you, it's not all depression and gloom, for sure. ...more
This would have been 5 stars, except it could have used some shortening in parts. Don't let the title fool you, it's not all depression and gloom, for sure. ...more
Over 1,000 pages long, Bleak House has had a negative impact on my annual GR reading goal. While not a perfect book, it will be added to my favorites list. I lost count while reading, but there are at least 40 characters (major and minor) in the book. Richard Carstone is one of the standout characters for me, capturing a type I've met but never seen captured so well in fiction.
I think Bleak House can be summed up as follows: "Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is the tre ...more
I think Bleak House can be summed up as follows: "Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is the tre ...more
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