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Oct 30, 2011
Rabbit {Paint me like one of your 19th century gothic heroines!}
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My one issue with this book that it was just boring.
Ambivalent. Not an immediate 5 stars for a contemporary reader. The characters as models of the human condition are so authentic, the novel really comes to a life of its own. The dialogue of the characters and the narrative, although rambling at times, start to live and breathe as if you're listening to an voiceover in a movie. After reading it, I can see its significance in society.
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An interesting look at how important marrying well was to women of this era, since they were not really allowed to support themselves.
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