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Liked It Rated 4 stars “Rhys, these days, is largely discussed in relation to her late masterpiece Wide Sargasso Sea. Good Morning, Midnight is one of several novels she wrote in the 1930s. It goes to show that her strong sense of narrative intimacy was always present as she sketches the events in the life of a woman...” see full review » see other reviews »

Didn’t Like It Rated 2 stars “This book gives us insight into the mind of a woman who is broken down by her failed marriage and the death of her newborn child. Her's is an attempt to try to keep herself alive and happy,though the ghosts of past lurks around her. Immensely touching novel but not as powerful and effective as...” see full review » see other reviews »

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  • Rated 4 stars

  “Rhys, these days, is largely discussed in relation to her late masterpiece Wide Sargasso Sea. Good Morning, Midnight is one of several novels she wrote in the 1930s. It goes to show that her strong sense of narrative intimacy was always present as she sketches the events in the life of a woman tumbling into middle-age with little awareness and much psychological (and some chemical) self-abuse. Slightly autobiographical, but mostly worth reading for the strong sense of time, place and the acheivement of rendering a character so completely in so few words/pages.”

  Bhupash wrote this review Monday, March 17 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 2 stars

  “This book gives us insight into the mind of a woman who is broken down by her failed marriage and the death of her newborn child. Her's is an attempt to try to keep herself alive and happy,though the ghosts of past lurks around her. Immensely touching novel but not as powerful and effective as her 'Wide Sargasso Sea'.”

  kainsa wrote this review Tuesday, September 25 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No