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"It is likely I will die next to a pile of things I was meaning to read." -- Lemony Snicket
I was really looking forward to reading this, but ended up disappointed. This was a tedious read, full of details not integral to the story. I found myself skimming it. Will not be picking up the second half.
Nice story, but I am glad I did not have to read this in high school. I don't think I would have enjoyed it then -- it's not the easiest book to read. Also, I thought Rochester and St. John were both assholes.http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=202
Nope. Not going to finish this one. Got to the part where Diana declares her love for Matthew and nearly burst out laughing. Read some other reviews that described this book as Twilight for adults, and that about sums it up.
I will pick this up again when I am in the mood for more hard science.-----------
interesting factoids:
1) the "spokes" of Venus that Percival Lowell thought he saw are now believed to have been shadows cast upon his retina from his own ocular blood vessels, due to the optical setup he used to view the planet (pg. 79)
2) the correct term for a life form from Venus is a Venereal, and not a Venutian (pg. 80)
One of the better Agatha Christie novels I have read. I can barely remember the plots of the few that I have read, but this one I still think about years later. Will re-read at some point.
Could not finish this. Quit reading a little less than halfway through. What a boring book! It reminded me of reading The Fellowship of the Ring - NOTHING happens. Just boring characters traveling from place to place. Next.
This book was really boring, and considering what a homophobic asshole the author is, I doubt I will read anything by him again. Normally, I try to separate any dislike for an artist from his or her body of work, but in this case, I can't seem to do that (though I did read this before I found out what a jerkface he was).
The author claims to address three topics with regards to Keats in this book: 1) the nature of his relationship with Fanny Brawne, 2) his attitude towards religion while he was dying, and 3) the nature and specifics of his illness. The second and third topics I felt were mostly glossed over, but the author's interpretation of Keats' relationship with Fanny was spot-on in my opinion. I very much enjoyed this book, despite its flaws.
Fanny Brawne: A Biography
The more I ponder this book, the less I like it. I often felt like I was reading a high school research paper. Lots of random facts, and tons of names of neighbors and other people who were completely unknown to me and had nothing to do with her story. I guess I was looking for more insight into Fanny from some of her descendants that the author spoke to, but they actually had very little to offer. Perhaps this was written more for literary academics. In any case, after having read it, it is now no surprise to me why this is not in print anymore.
