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A review by ajreader
The Alexandria Quartet by Lawrence Durrell
3.0
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Alexandria, Egypt. The years before and during WWII. Darley, our narrator, shares the events of the city and the tangle of relationships amongst its occupants. Overall, I found this series of novels too loquacious and philosophical. People love these books, so I feel a little badly not loving them, but I just didn't. I really struggled to connect to the characters and follow the storyline. I see the skill behind the writing, for sure. I do not question that it is a literary masterpiece. Just one I didn't particularly love - or at least was not in the right frame of mind to fully appreciate.
Alexandria, Egypt. The years before and during WWII. Darley, our narrator, shares the events of the city and the tangle of relationships amongst its occupants. Overall, I found this series of novels too loquacious and philosophical. People love these books, so I feel a little badly not loving them, but I just didn't. I really struggled to connect to the characters and follow the storyline. I see the skill behind the writing, for sure. I do not question that it is a literary masterpiece. Just one I didn't particularly love - or at least was not in the right frame of mind to fully appreciate.