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*I can review this only in relation to its precursor, The Rainbow (review here).
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I went straight from the flames of floral, rural passion in The Rainbow, to this often brittle discussion of the abstract, set in a more mechanical age, where animals - metaphorical and literal - are key, and death’s shadow hovers hungrily. It's beautiful, entrancing, but also opaque and frustrating.
I travelled with Ursula from her teenage years in the balmy countryside, where people act on their desires, ...more
May 07, 2011
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Oct 16, 2011
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Sep 16, 2012
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