chaifanatic18's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
glitterbomb47's review against another edition
2.0
Too much weird child neglect. Couldn't get into it.
lorimiller's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
elliemcc11's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this read. I was interested in reading it as I'd just read [b:The Bolter: Edwardian Heartbreak and High Society Scandal in Kenya|3238763|The Bolter Edwardian Heartbreak and High Society Scandal in Kenya|Frances Osborne|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51eAyNCg1VL._SL75_.jpg|3273410] which, in the further reading section, referred to this novel commenting that Nancy Mitford had based one of her characters on Idina Sackville (the original Bolter).
Set in England and Paris this novel charts the life of Linda, an upper class woman living in the 1920s / 1930s. I've read that much of the early parts of the novel are based on the home life of the Mitfords (so I will be interested in reading a biography / autobiography), whereas the later parts of the novel certainly seem to follow some of the Bolter's story. The narrator for this novel is Linda's cousin who lives with the family in the holidays but is looked after by her aunt because her own mother has abandoned her (again similar to the Bolter).
Linda is a romantic and wants a man and marriage and does get men and marriage which unfortunately are unsuitable. Eventually she makes a better choice...
Like others I found the novel very witty and an easy read. I read it over two train journeys and one night in the bath. It was that type of book. Un-put-down-able in some respects, and especially if you are interested in 1920s / 1930s age of excess. But, like others have commented, the ending is a little sudden and an little weak. My younger brother used to write stories in school, he'd get bored and then say "and then they died" and this novel by Nancy Mitford had something of that. I guess it was the choice she made but also meant there could be no follow-ups.
I'm looking forward to reading some of her other novels like [b:Love in a Cold Climate|372812|Love in a Cold Climate (Penguin Modern Classics)|Nancy Mitford|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1234994156s/372812.jpg|1756303] and [b:Wigs on the Green|7933129|Wigs on the Green (Vintage)|Nancy Mitford|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1320445191s/7933129.jpg|4728011] but at the moment I am interested in knowing more about her family so am reading an autobio by Diana Mitford Moseley (of the meeting Hitler fame).
Set in England and Paris this novel charts the life of Linda, an upper class woman living in the 1920s / 1930s. I've read that much of the early parts of the novel are based on the home life of the Mitfords (so I will be interested in reading a biography / autobiography), whereas the later parts of the novel certainly seem to follow some of the Bolter's story. The narrator for this novel is Linda's cousin who lives with the family in the holidays but is looked after by her aunt because her own mother has abandoned her (again similar to the Bolter).
Linda is a romantic and wants a man and marriage and does get men and marriage which unfortunately are unsuitable. Eventually she makes a better choice...
Like others I found the novel very witty and an easy read. I read it over two train journeys and one night in the bath. It was that type of book. Un-put-down-able in some respects, and especially if you are interested in 1920s / 1930s age of excess. But, like others have commented, the ending is a little sudden and an little weak. My younger brother used to write stories in school, he'd get bored and then say "and then they died" and this novel by Nancy Mitford had something of that. I guess it was the choice she made but also meant there could be no follow-ups.
I'm looking forward to reading some of her other novels like [b:Love in a Cold Climate|372812|Love in a Cold Climate (Penguin Modern Classics)|Nancy Mitford|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1234994156s/372812.jpg|1756303] and [b:Wigs on the Green|7933129|Wigs on the Green (Vintage)|Nancy Mitford|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1320445191s/7933129.jpg|4728011] but at the moment I am interested in knowing more about her family so am reading an autobio by Diana Mitford Moseley (of the meeting Hitler fame).
vickksx's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
cluckingbell's review against another edition
4.0
"Rawl had been a white hunter, the only husband she had ever lost respectably through death, having shot him by accident in the head during a safari."
This was a fun little read about an eccentric upper-crust clan, evidently based in no small part on Mitford's own family. I pictured Brian Blessed as the blustering Uncle Matthew, who famously hunts his own children ("the Kentish week-enders on their way to church were appalled by the sight of four great hounds in full cry after two little girls"), which contributed in no small part to my enjoyment of the book, but there was also enough pathos to prevent literary malnourishment.
This was a fun little read about an eccentric upper-crust clan, evidently based in no small part on Mitford's own family. I pictured Brian Blessed as the blustering Uncle Matthew, who famously hunts his own children ("the Kentish week-enders on their way to church were appalled by the sight of four great hounds in full cry after two little girls"), which contributed in no small part to my enjoyment of the book, but there was also enough pathos to prevent literary malnourishment.
mg_libros's review against another edition
5.0
2/2022 Ya había leído este libro en 2014 y la relectura me ha gustado aún más.
Qué delicia, qué sentido del humor y qué bien toda esta historia de Fanny y su prima Linda, que pasa la vida buscando el amor verdadero, mientras forman parte de una excéntrica familia inglesa (más que inspirada en la propia familia Mitford).
Me he reído mucho y me ha servido para moverme del atasquito lector en el que estaba.
Este año quiero dedicarlo a leer a estas hermanas y nos hemos juntado unas cuantas amigas del Club de Lectura para ello, empezamos este mes por aquí y ya veremos a dónde nos lleva 2022
Señoras pijas inglesas y sus problemas románticos, pues todo muy bien.
Qué delicia, qué sentido del humor y qué bien toda esta historia de Fanny y su prima Linda, que pasa la vida buscando el amor verdadero, mientras forman parte de una excéntrica familia inglesa (más que inspirada en la propia familia Mitford).
Me he reído mucho y me ha servido para moverme del atasquito lector en el que estaba.
Este año quiero dedicarlo a leer a estas hermanas y nos hemos juntado unas cuantas amigas del Club de Lectura para ello, empezamos este mes por aquí y ya veremos a dónde nos lleva 2022
Señoras pijas inglesas y sus problemas románticos, pues todo muy bien.