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psalva
Cakes and ale | William Somerset Maugham
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I ended up making a full review of this for my YouTube channel. It‘s the first time I‘ve scripted a review and I feel I ended up reading from my script too much. I‘m not 100% pleased with my delivery. Nonetheless, my enthusiasm for re-filming takes is gone. The end result is what it is. Anyways, I thought I‘d share it here for posterity.

Cakes and Ale by W. Somerset Maugham (A Spoiler-Free Review)
https://youtu.be/rtGbrjpWPmU

Bookwomble Your video review is good, Peter 😊 8mo
psalva @Bookwomble Thanks! I appreciate it. 8mo
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psalva
Cakes and ale | William Somerset Maugham
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Mehso-so

This “social satire” was an interesting read. I felt it was meandering at times and I sometimes struggled to determine the tone Maugham was going for. Nonetheless, I felt there was some unique commentary on sexual liberation of women as well as class. The internal thoughts of the narrator seemed to dip into nonfiction/literary criticism at times. Content warning for casual antisemitism and use of the n-word in dialogue.

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psalva
Cakes and ale | William Somerset Maugham
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“I have noticed that when someone asks for you on the telephone and, finding you out, leaves a message begging you to call him up the moment you come in, and it‘s important, the matter is more often important to him than to you.”
#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

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Sophronisba
Cakes and ale | William Somerset Maugham
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Pickpick

I enjoyed this social satire quite a bit -- it's well-written and witty, if dated in its treatment of women and occasionally offensive language.

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Sophronisba
Cakes and Ale | W Somerset Maugham
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Hypocrisy is the most difficult and nerve-racking vice that any man can pursue; it needs an unceasing vigilance and a rare detachment of spirit. It cannot, like adultery or gluttony, be practised at spare moments; it is a whole-time job.

#SundaySentence

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RamsFan1963
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Heideschrampf But wouldn‘t that be ever so boring? I like me a daring dresser 3y
RamsFan1963 @Heideschrampf Ever see Cam Newton's post-game outfits?? 3y
Heideschrampf @RamsFan1963 had to google cam newton, but now i‘m HERE. FOR. IT! 3y
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GatheringBooks
Cakes and Ale | W Somerset Maugham
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CrowCAH Beautiful graphic! 😍 4y
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