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5.0étoiles sur 5
Could Not Put It Down, Janv. 21 2004
Yes, it is lengthy, and yes, it suspends reality on the subject of Irene's ability to cause the Forsyte men to fall in love with her; nevertheless, I am hooked, and will be so sorry when these last fifty pages are read!
If you want to read a generational story that does not include lots of steamy or bloody scenes, but rather mentions them in passing, this is the one for you. True, once or twice I have wished there had been more discussion: people's reactions to trysyts, to deaths, to surprises... but taken as a whole, the book really does strike the note that time swallows, or at least blurs, so much familial pain.Read the book. If you are watching the Masterpiece Theatre produciton, the book will matter to you even more. And yes, the book is better! Though the actor who portrays Soames is pretty yum, in real life!
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2.0étoiles sur 5
Too much infidelity and family drama, Mars 7 2003
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According to the publisher, this book is a satire of monied English family at the turn of 1900's. Monied Soames Forsyte was "offered" a marriage by the beautiful (so much so that all Forsyte men fall for her at varying degree) Irene who had none. Well, Irene as rebellious as beautiful, might I add self centered as much, leaves Soames to be with her lover. Her lover happenes to be her niece's (by marriage)fiancee. He, Bosinney, ends up being killed by an accident so she comes back to Soames for a short period of time. She leaves her married life but she happened to meet up with a charmed uncle(by marriage) who settles a handsome inheritance. Now next is the uncle's son (old Jolyon and the son young Jolyon), who had committed himself an affair with the governess while married with a daughter, falls for Irene and so they become lovers....
How could have this went on -ever!- in anyone's life time, in England or anywhere else. This story demoralizes human society and makes people without sympathy and forgiveness. Least of all, the ending line is very dark, that a person wishing and wishing can never get: beauty and loving.
Did not enjoy the book, frustrated with the dvd/video, I will settle with "The Aristocrats."
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5.0étoiles sur 5
It's very interesting book, Sep 20 1999
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I want to have this book and I dream to have it
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