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Classic Fiction Reviews
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Rebecca
by Daphne du Maurier
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Review by
 Anna Reynolds(4623) on 12/01/2004
| I suddenly had the desire to re-read this- what a treat. I'd forgotten how dark, complex and unbalanced it is, in the best way. From that amazing dream opening; 'Last night I dreamed I went to....read full review |
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The Go Between
by L.P. Hartley
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Review by
Nell(16973) on 21/11/2003
| An elderly man looks back upon his life and one long hot summer spent with a schoolfriend at his large country house. A story of love, the need to belong, and the loss of innocence. A perfect book.read full review |
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The Country Girls
by Edna O'Brien
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Review by
Nell(16973) on 05/11/2003
This novel transported me back to holidays spent as a child with my mother's family in Ireland.
It tells the story of the coming of age of two country girls, the wilful Kate Brady and th....read full review |
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The Sea, the Sea
by Iris Murdoch
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Review by
Nell(16973) on 21/10/2003
Perfectly crafted, beautifully written, and a completely convincing insight into the delusions of the central character. A novel to be enjoyed again and again.
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East of Eden
by by John Steinbeck
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Review by
Anna Reynolds(4623) on 17/10/2003
| One of the most amazing novels ever written, by my favourite ever writer. So I'm not really biased. If ever there's a novel writers should read, this is it- fantastic characterisation, an abso....read full review |
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Lolita
by Vladimir Nabokov
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Review by
 dryyzz(1385) on 17/10/2003
| Controversial subject matter? Sure. It may fail to interest people for that reason alone. Fair enough. But mainly the book is about obsession. The story is painted in wonderful detail and has some of ....read full review |
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