laurabb's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars.
This would be rated higher if A) I lived near or was going to visit any of the many locations that Mrs. Trollope does, B) I wasn't feeling pressure to read it in time for my bookclub (which I totally didn't do anyway), and C) if I'd read this in a physical format, versus the e-version that I used. It's an interesting snapshot of early-mid 1800's America, stretching from the South, through Ohio and Pennsylvania up into the East Coast. Frances covers seemingly every possible topic that she could discuss about what was happening in America, and how much it differs from England in Europe, both in general and in specific cities/areas.
I could see myself re-reading this at some point in the future, assuming I can find an inexpensive copy in a bookshop somewhere. But otherwise, I'm okay with crossing this one off of my TBR list.
This would be rated higher if A) I lived near or was going to visit any of the many locations that Mrs. Trollope does, B) I wasn't feeling pressure to read it in time for my bookclub (which I totally didn't do anyway), and C) if I'd read this in a physical format, versus the e-version that I used. It's an interesting snapshot of early-mid 1800's America, stretching from the South, through Ohio and Pennsylvania up into the East Coast. Frances covers seemingly every possible topic that she could discuss about what was happening in America, and how much it differs from England in Europe, both in general and in specific cities/areas.
I could see myself re-reading this at some point in the future, assuming I can find an inexpensive copy in a bookshop somewhere. But otherwise, I'm okay with crossing this one off of my TBR list.
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