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The Golden Bowl
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bookshelves: classic-literature, library, 1000-before-death, malkhut-4-books-left, wc-democratic
Dec 13, 2016
bookshelves: classic-literature, library, 1000-before-death, malkhut-4-books-left, wc-democratic
So far typical James plotting and manipulation
Even if James' opinion of women wasn't well know, it would easily be determined by the behavior of his female characters-conniving, meddling, shallower
The most enjoyable chapters include the discussions of the guilelessness of the couples between Colonel and Fannie Assingham. The ambiguous use of pronouns, the constant need for clarification and the backtracking makes for entertaining reading.
I'm really torn over the ending. I have strong feeling for both Maggie and Charlotte, but I'm not sure how to discuss them without giving away too much of their pivotal relationship.
I could give this book 3.5, but I'm really more a fan of james' short stories compared to this.
Even if James' opinion of women wasn't well know, it would easily be determined by the behavior of his female characters-conniving, meddling, shallower
The most enjoyable chapters include the discussions of the guilelessness of the couples between Colonel and Fannie Assingham. The ambiguous use of pronouns, the constant need for clarification and the backtracking makes for entertaining reading.
I'm really torn over the ending. I have strong feeling for both Maggie and Charlotte, but I'm not sure how to discuss them without giving away too much of their pivotal relationship.
I could give this book 3.5, but I'm really more a fan of james' short stories compared to this.
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Reading Progress
May 30, 2016
– Shelved
May 30, 2016
– Shelved as:
to-read
July 14, 2016
– Shelved as:
classic-literature
September 6, 2016
– Shelved as:
library
December 12, 2016
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Started Reading
December 14, 2016
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Finished Reading
April 7, 2019
– Shelved as:
1000-before-death
August 18, 2019
– Shelved as:
malkhut-4-books-left
August 23, 2019
– Shelved as:
wc-democratic
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Dec 14, 2016 06:12AM
As always, your insights are truly thought provoking. I like how you are able to pull out some of the key themes and ideas, leaving other reviewers to bask in the analysis. Well done, Bren!
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