by Richard Llewellyn
A beautiful story set in a small Welsh town. It was one of the best books that I've come across in many ages. Beautifully described, its surely going to take your breath away. Usage of too many poetic phrases, will surely make you fall in love with the book from the first page itself. And I so want ...
I don't usually rate books that I haven't finished, but with Goodreads' new policy regarding reviews I've decided to change my own reviewing & rating policy. This is so that my average rating is a better reflection of my reading, because I don't bother finishing books that I dislike enough to rate l...
Kind of a downer. Labor and environmental issues and patriarchal society, and I felt like there were a lot of unresolved issues at the end, considering the narrator was looking back from 30 years or more on. Glad I read it, but I need something a little lighter now, I think.
This was just an okay read for me. The whole Elvis impersonator thing just did nothing for me as I don't understand people who do that or people who seem to think those people are the real thing. On to something better!
A beautifully written book. The language so well creates a time and space depicting Wales, coal mining of days passed, union struggles and both the wonders and hardships of the land. You grow to love the people. When the book is over you are so sad, but also happy to have met these wonderful people ...
I adored this book. I somehow managed to miss it till just a couple of years ago. The language is lovely, the story well-told. I should read it again. It passed the test, and lives on my shelves. The test? If I wake at 3 am and need to look up a passage, can I wait till the library opens? If no, buy...
I read this book way back in high school, and still remember the effect it had on me. Not only the enjoyment of the story, but also for what I learned from it at that tender age when I knew so little of the world in general.
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