- Paperback
- Publisher: Harvest Books
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0156006197
- ISBN-13: 978-0156006194
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 13.8 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 222 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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My career has always been marked by a strange mixture of confidence and cowardice: almost, one might say, made by it. Read the first page
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Engaging work of social fiction.,
By Jason I. Ekeroth (Fort Worth, TX United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Millstone (Paperback)
I typically do not gush when speaking or writing about a literary work, but rarely have I ever experienced so much heartfelt concern for the well-being of a fictional character. Drabble endows her main character with a fierce, albeit flawed, sense of individualism and self-sufficiency. She tackles burdens and obstacles head-on and alone, even when help was available for the asking. Drabble also coveys the conflict present within her. Rosamund considers herself a modern and liberated woman, yet she is still bound by the Victorian sensativities she denounces. Her lifelong seach is for true love, but only does she find it in the place, or person, she was not seeking to meet. Commentary: There was a painfully obvious correlation between the rise of the welfare state and the decline of the family. Rosamund could have never done what she did on her own without the welfare state operating in Great Britain, with no welfare state, she would have had to maintain close ties with her family.
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I love this book,
By Johanys (Korea) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Millstone (Paperback)
I've just started reading Drabble and I loved this book. The writing has verve, the main character is very sympathetic, and her experiences with her child are wonderful. Dive in! She's great.
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This is it, and then it's over,
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This review is from: The Millstone (Paperback)
The Waterfall remains my favorite Margaret Drabble novel, but this one uses a faster pace and even more humor. That humor comes from timing and odd observations, rather than obvious attempts at making readers laugh. For example, just before Rosamund Stacey loses her virginity, her seducer asks, "Is this all right? Are you all right, will this be all right?" Rosamund then tells us "that was it and it was over." You'll hate when this book is over. Rosamund seems like an old friend, and you'll enjoy your visit with her.
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