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A review by suzzeb22
The Alexandria Quartet by Lawrence Durrell
4.0
Well. I am breathing a huge sigh of relief after actually finishing it. I started it over 15 years ago and only got a few dozen pages in. I often felt my mind wandering throughout the reading of this tome.
He is a gorgeous writer; his prose is eloquent and definitely evokes sights, atmosphere and smells. His characters are well fleshed out and I enjoyed a lot of the novel(s).
The first book Justine left me mostly confused. With Balthazar I didn't fare much better. I did enjoy Mountolive and Clea a lot more. Maybe he was started to get a second wind!
It isn't for the faint of heart but it's quite an accomplished work.
He is a gorgeous writer; his prose is eloquent and definitely evokes sights, atmosphere and smells. His characters are well fleshed out and I enjoyed a lot of the novel(s).
The first book Justine left me mostly confused. With Balthazar I didn't fare much better. I did enjoy Mountolive and Clea a lot more. Maybe he was started to get a second wind!
It isn't for the faint of heart but it's quite an accomplished work.