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Liked It5 of 5 members found this review helpful “Thackeray’s is one of the most captivating narrative voices in 19th century literature. The sheer personality of that Voice -- the sparkling wit, the sheer zest, the head-wagging astonishment at the folly and wickedness of his characters – is remarkable and an almost tangible presence, as if...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“An old soap opera.”
Abinadi Ayerdis wrote this review 2 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Nasty main character is a classic: Becky Sharpe. Biting social satire, but the heroine is a sugar-stick.”
Judy D wrote this review 8 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The story has many opportunities to go somewhere interesting but doesn't' take them. It seems a little ill-thought out and disconnected.”
daedodawn wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A yawner for me, I had a hard time staying focused on this one...”
Wendy S wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I'm typically not a fan of period pieces, but I gave "Vanity Fair" a shot anyway, and I'm very glad I did. The writing is excellent and the storyline and structure kept me reading at least 200 pages a day without fatigue.”
Marina Martin wrote this review Wednesday, October 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The author is way too ADD for me-- seriously I've never seen anyone write the second half of a chapter complete with a random comic and then say-- "but that's what could've happened" Totally weird!”
Daria w wrote this review Tuesday, October 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Read years ago, and loved it. Actually made me want to read more 'classics', so another one to revisit.”
EeeBee wrote this review Tuesday, October 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“There's greed, gold-digging and deception for this social satire on the flaws of Victorian high-society. I have to admit, I found it a difficult read and I've been putting it off for years that it took me 2 years to finally finish it. It's a good book with many sub-plots and complex character relationships (that I had difficulty keeping track of) but it's a great commentary on life especially in a historical and social perspective.”
riza e wrote this review Monday, October 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Almost as dumb as the movie. Sorry Reese Witherspoon and people who like Victorian novels (whoever you are because God knows Victorian lit is boring).”
Samantha wrote this review Wednesday, October 21 2009. ( reply | view 1 replies | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book was straight-up hilarious- Letterman looks like a putz compared to Thackeray. Even though I didn't understand all of the references and satirical comments he made, since some of them were made about people of his time that I'm not familiar with, there was still quite a lot in this book that was incredibly funny and apt for our times. It's really fun to read a book that feels like an inside joke the whole way through, and Thackeray manages to strike this excellent balance where no one is spared from his divining rod of satire, and yet he never once seems cruel or uncaring towards his little 'puppets'.”
Stella Nox wrote this review Saturday, October 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
