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catmar19's review against another edition
3.0
Last spring I took a course on 20th century British women's novels, and Elinor Glyn was first on the list. We read Beyond the Rocks, and during the discussion this title came up. At some point I downloaded it to my Kindle, and on a whim I read it.
The best description I can give of this novel is that it is the of Edwardian romances. Really, it wasn't the best thing I'd read, and I thought that Beyond the Rocks was "smarter," but I had fun with it. It was nice to read a romance in which the male is as insipid as Bella Swan in Twilight.
This is probably it for me in regards to Glyn. I'm glad to have read it, and I'll never look at a tiger skin rug the same way again.
The best description I can give of this novel is that it is the
This is probably it for me in regards to Glyn. I'm glad to have read it, and I'll never look at a tiger skin rug the same way again.
ashkay1001's review
4.0
This book is so beautifully and intricately written. I found myself immersed in the story and the characters. It made me felt so many different emotions and I found my self quite emotional at the end of the story. The ending was very heart-breaking but hopeful at the same time.
vgillispie's review
4.0
This was a racy hit in 1907, and honestly, it’s pretty enjoyable today. A young spoiled Englishman goes to Switzerland and meets a mysterious older Russian woman who schools him in the ways of sexytimes. Contains one random use of the n-word to describe a souvenir—could have done without that.
persey's review against another edition
2.0
Entirely absurd. It's hard to imagine how it could have been so notorious. I'm giving it an extra star for amusement.
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