bailedThis book started strong but completely fizzled out 40% in. I bailed at 60%—life‘s too short for boring books, and I‘ve hit my limit on privileged, elite British society.
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bailedThis book started strong but completely fizzled out 40% in. I bailed at 60%—life‘s too short for boring books, and I‘ve hit my limit on privileged, elite British society.
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+20 points (10 for photo, 5 for post, 5 for poetry book)
pickAll the feelings of a big classic novel. This is old-fashioned storytelling, complete with lush prose, layers of characterisation, and a context that lives as much as the characters do. A really immersive story about struggles of class, race, sexuality, and family in post-war Britain. I wish I‘d been able to submerge myself in this more completely, a drawn out reading let me miss a bit of nuance I‘m sure. An excellent read.
There were some little joys this week. But that's what makes my day sometime.
1. I sold a small painting and some wine glasses last weekend at the markets
2 Finally received a new microwave after mine died in only 1 year. It took a month 😳
3 All my Christmas cactus are blooming
4 I bought a new dis rack. They are hard to find
5. The weather has been really nice for doing things outside
#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
pickThis is a hard book to read. Unlikeable characters, dealing with life and each other. Anita Brookner is such a good writer of characters, I felt like a fly on the wall, observing their lives closely, feeling their solitude and aging. Thanks for the recommendation Sarah 🤍
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so-so
