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Liked It6 of 6 members found this review helpful ““Howard’s End” is an extraordinarily moving book. I would give very much indeed to live out the rest of my days, like Henry Wilcox, with Margaret and Helen Schlegel at bucolic Howard’s End, which comes, by the end of the novel, to embody civilization itself, poised on the brink of a menacing,...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“This is a book I have been meaning to read for years. I am so glad I finally read it. I understand why it is a classic. So well written, amazing characters and family drama. Wonderful !”
Marisa wrote this review Thursday, October 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Second in my mind only to 'A Passage to India'. The Forster knows how to write about places.”
Melanie T wrote this review Monday, September 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is my favourite of E.M. Forster's novels, I first read it when i was about 12 or 13 years old. In Howard's End Forster does for the Edwardian era, what Austen and Dickens did for the Regency and Victorian eras; namely to provide a social critique of English society and the way in which people meandered through it depending upon class and perceived character, or lack thereof. ”
Elaine P wrote this review Friday, September 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Much, much better than I was expecting. The only word I can think of is "satisfying".”
Katie wrote this review Tuesday, September 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“Forster is just not for me, and I should have known it after struggling several times to finish A Passage to India. This book simply takes too long to take off - in fact, that happens only over the last few chapters. Most of the dialogue is completely forgettable, as if it was placed there because there had to be dialogue, lest the end result resemble 18th-century narratives. I never thought I'd say this, but - go watch the James Ivory film, which earned Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson their Oscars, instead. It tightens up the sprawling thing to greatly improving effect.”
Morarwen wrote this review Thursday, August 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Excellant”
Dottie H wrote this review Friday, August 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Perfect. A moral horror story. ”
Ellen M wrote this review Tuesday, August 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Forster at his best. Memorable characters in a wonderfully involving plot. One of the best.”
Mark C wrote this review Sunday, July 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The third novel I read by one of the 'leading second-raters' (we disagree, Mr. Forster), and one of the best I have read in a long time. ”
oiseau_blanc wrote this review Sunday, July 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Jane Austen minus annoying characters plus realistic events. Also, the overall message is utterly fantastic. This is my favorite line that won't give away anything: "Death destroys a man, but the idea of death saves him." It basically means that while death is the end of life, it is also the main reason for living. If everyone was immortal, there would never be any reason to do anything right away. But knowing that we'll eventually be gone gives us motivation to leave something for our posterity an make a difference in the world. Anyway, this book is full of rich characters and depth. It is so good!”
Chelsey F wrote this review Friday, July 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
