Kauneudesta
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9789510320068 (9510320064)
Publish date: 2006
Publisher: WSOY
Pages no: 438
Edition language: Finnish
Category:
Novels,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Book Club,
Adult Fiction,
Literary Fiction,
Adult,
Family,
Contemporary,
Modern
As a modern adaptation of Howards End, for which I only gave 2 stars, I surprisingly liked this a little better than the original. The plot and characters aren't exact parallels—there are feuding families here too, the Belseys and the Kippses, but the main story focuses on the interracial Belsey fam...
All hail Zadie Smith!
Before we talk about Zadie Smith, let’s talk about me first. Here is something you should know – I was a serious book-worm up until I turned 16 (more or less) at which point I lost all interest in anything that wasn’t parties, boys, alcohol, drugs or sex. There, I said it. For the next five years my...
Oh man, what a book. It seems to be one story but it's so many more.
Just like 'White Teeth' this seems to be one of those books that some people love ardently and others hate intensely. Chances are that if you enjoyed 'White Teeth' (like I did) you would probably not enjoy 'On Beauty'. 'On Beauty' is really well written and the author's display of observational writ...
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