For some reason, this book did not exactly appeal to me, despite it being an "ideal" book in a style I thoroughly enjoy to read. In fact, it took me four months to read this book, and it isn't like it's a long book or anything; it's only 199 pages long. To top it all off, whenever I did remember to read it (that's right, I had to remind myself to read, something I never do) I really liked it. The story was original, the characters realistic, the location interesting, the style enjoyable. But I just wouldn't read it. Not voluntarily, you see- as I said above, I actually enjoyed it- but my subconscious apparently just did not feel like it. Which was honestly so weird. And shameful.
I'm not sure my review makes a lot of sense up to this point, and I'm really unsure as to how to write this, because I'm not quite certain if it was the book that put me off or it was just some crazy thing my mind did, but as always I'll try my hardest to be fair and also honest at the same time. The blurb for this book is quite short, so I don't really want to give away any spoilers, but the long and short of it is that this is the story of a young English professor working in a boy's seminary in Brussels who falls in love with a young teacher in the neighboring ladies' pensionnat. However, the pensionnat's headmistress, Mlle Zoraïde Reuter, is quite intent on breaking their relationship, just because, you know, some people delight in ruining other people's lives. It was an enjoyable read, whenever I got around to reading it, so I am inclined to say it was probably my fault and not the book's, because, funnily enough, its similar to my favourite book (Pride and Prejudice: click here to read my review on it). If you enjoy classics, try giving it a go! It was actually a good book, even if for some reason I struggled to find the willpower to read it.
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AuthorCarolina (or Carol for short), a girl who adores to read. A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The person who never reads lives only one. Categories
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