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Liked It “An exploration of human emotion - at once a story of love and hatred, sacrifice and selfishness, strength and weakness. Beautiful in it's graceful acceptance of a flawed heroine.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “Willa Cather's book My Antonia is one of my favorites. This one will never be a favorite, but it was an enjoyable read. One of the things I enjoy most about Cather is her descriptions, of people, emotions, settings. Although she does it well in this book, not nearly as well as in My Antonia. I...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“A well written book about the rise and fall of the wife of a railway tycoon in the American mid-west. It charts the change of circumstances and status of the wealthy elite once their fortune disappears. It also tells of the changes in social structure brought about following the depression in America, and finally is a "rite of passage" novel for the central character as he grows up.”
Gera B wrote this review Sunday, September 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“An exploration of human emotion - at once a story of love and hatred, sacrifice and selfishness, strength and weakness. Beautiful in it's graceful acceptance of a flawed heroine.”
Lisa F wrote this review Friday, September 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Mary B said: 3 stars
Play Book Tag Shelf wrote this review Wednesday, July 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Madame Bovary in America, except she's more obsessed with youth than class. Lol, yes, that is the entire book in 1 sentence.
”“Willa Cather's book My Antonia is one of my favorites. This one will never be a favorite, but it was an enjoyable read. One of the things I enjoy most about Cather is her descriptions, of people, emotions, settings. Although she does it well in this book, not nearly as well as in My Antonia. I wouldn't make this your first of her works, but it is worth the read. ”
Heather wrote this review Friday, February 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is a really simple story set in the prairie town of Sweet Water. The Lost Lady referred to in the title is Marion Forrester, the young wife of a retired railroad man. She is a woman that intrigues all men, from boys in the town to wealthy visitors. One of these men is Neil, the nephew of a family friend. Most of the story is from his perspective and his changing opinions of her as her exploits and past are revealed. Although I enjoyed its simplicity and beautiful descriptions, the novel failed to have much of a climax. It hinted at scandal, but lacked passion.”
Emily H wrote this review Sunday, April 6 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This was my first exposure to Willa Cather, and I had high expectations based on friends' comments about her writing ability. I was not disappointed, even though this is hardly the usual "starter" for Cather (O Pioneers or My Antonia, anyone?). I enjoyed her writing style, and I found her choice to narrate through a male character intriguing and believable. Her descriptions of both physical surroundings and characters' emotional states paint a clear picture for readers.”
Amanda W wrote this review Saturday, December 1 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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