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When costly much-needed repairs to the cathedral in Aldminster threaten to abolish the boys' choir, housewife Sally Ashworth becomes involved in the cause, which is also affected by her talented young son. Reprint. PW. LJ.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Girls' Voices not the Issue, Feb 15 2003

By	G. L. Smerdon (South Africa) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

the novel, which deals with church politics and life in a small community. I agree that the number of characters reduces the depth in which each is presented, but this is a technique deliberately chosen, as with Dickens, when socio-ecclesiastical-political matters are at the forefront. 'The Choir' is a well-written novel, an enjoyable read, with more serious concerns which never bog it down in authorial pontification.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, but too many characters, Jun 12 2002

By	elmakr (Georgia) - See all my reviews

In "The Choir," Trollope focuses on a village that has to deal with change. The cathedral choir, that was established in the 1500s, is threatened by lack of money and, perhaps, by the sense that the choir may not be all that relevant anymore in a changing society. The people in the village respond in very different ways to the situation, all the while preoccupied with their own personal dramas. The idea of the relevance of traditional values is very interesting. But at the same time, it takes away at times from the close observation and character development that usually makes Trollope's novels so much fun to read. There is so much going on in this novel, and there are so many major characters, that it's hard to feel connected to any of them. To me, Trollope is much better when she narrows her scope to a smaller group of people, as she did for example in "The Men and the Girls." "The Choir" is just as well-written as anything else Trollope has done, but she doesn't allow the characters room to develop, and the effect of that is that they all stay flat. If she had halved the number of significant characters, this book would have been much better.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Am I the only one who noticed?, Nov 28 2001

By	GRETCHEN S WETZEL (Raymond, Maine USA) - See all my reviews

How could a female writer in the 20th century COMPLETELY ignore the issue of girls being banned from top choirs in England? Quite a bit is made in this book about how choirs are not "elitist", but absolutely nothing is said about how sexist they are. Don't talk to me about "tradition". Choirs are part of worshipping God, and God's tradition of creating both male and female singing voices is far older than the human construct of English choirs.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Didn't get it!
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