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A review by sarahpiu
Un beau mariage by Molly Keane
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It is my first Molly Keane novel, and oh boy do I love her style! Her wits and her way of burning any and everyone she wants to. I learned while reading it that it was one of her first works and it shows: The narrative rythm is quite unbalanced, and the way she jumps over major event with ellipses in favor of random hunting scenes (why so much hunting scenes, dear me) and horse talk made it hard to go through.
That and the fact that I really disliked Mary, disliked how every one viewed her (characters would often say "everything has to be forgiven to mary"). But the ending brought me to life, I was not expecting it and I find it quite sad, realist and satisfying.
All in all, probably not her best work but good enough to make me want to read more.
That and the fact that I really disliked Mary, disliked how every one viewed her (characters would often say "everything has to be forgiven to mary"). But the ending brought me to life, I was not expecting it and I find it quite sad, realist and satisfying.
All in all, probably not her best work but good enough to make me want to read more.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death