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Jen
Aug 06, 2007 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: classic-fiction, british-literature
While this book was incredibly scandalous in its time, it's not that shocking by today's standards. However, the reason for this books popularity probably isn't only in the taboo factor. This book is well written and an examination of what love means and what needs to exist for love between two people. It's not about perfect love and it's certainly not about conventions but it's interesting to think about, even today. There are some cringe-worthy moments where Lawrence gets a bit Luddite on us a ...more
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Suvi
Jul 30, 2008 rated it did not like it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: _great-britain, novels, 1900-1939, _david-bowies-favorites, _mad-men-reading-list
Ok. At first I actually quite liked it. When Connie arrives to the house etc. Then after the first love scene with Mellors I thought: there's something weird about this... Everything turned out even more ridiculous towards the end. The characters were uninteresting in every single meaning of that word and some parts were downright laughable. Irksome and not sure if I would recommend it to anyone, even if it's in the banned books list. ...more
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KC
Jul 27, 2010 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Dirty dirty dirty, very Victorian dirt, but dirt nonetheless. However as a my British friend put it "not his best work, is it"? ...more
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mstan
Jun 11, 2007 rated it it was amazing
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