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Of Human Bondage - Community Reviews back

by Maeve Binchy, Benjamin DeMott, W. Somerset Maugham
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tricours
tricours rated it 13 years ago
This is a story of a young boy who, naturally enough, turns into a young man. This young man just cannot make up his mind about what to study, what to believe in or what to think of anything. It's one of those coming-of-age novels about young men trying to find their place in the world, of finding y...
Lucy's Books
Lucy's Books rated it 13 years ago
I was in love with the person who recommended me this book. And so when I realized that it was a book largely about a character obsessively in the throes of the first great love of his life, the experience of reading it began to resemble drunkenly meandering through a maze that became a hall of mir...
That's What She Read
That's What She Read rated it 15 years ago
"That synopsis is so inadequate, but honestly I have no idea how to improve it. To state that this book is about love is a gross understatement. In addition, this book is not just a coming-of-age novel. I would say that the main theme is relationships - to friends, to family, to the opposite sex,...
spocksbro
spocksbro rated it 17 years ago
Like The Razor's Edge, I identified with the main character and enjoyed the novel immensely.
eshchory
eshchory rated it 26 years ago
A good story but nothing special. I was disappointed after enjoying his short stories so much.
SJane
SJane rated it 27 years ago
I read this book twice and fell slavishly in love with it, and yet it is hard to remember the details. Still, I do remember the degradation and boatload of bad decisions! I loved those. Anyway, I adored this cold, callous bitch of a book and have nothing to show for it.
Blue Mood Cafe
Blue Mood Cafe rated it 37 years ago
It was absolutely painful to follow the doctor's tragic descent behind an unworthy love. This is a classic tale of a man who is utterly and inexplicably besotted by a woman without reason. Love often is unexplainable as our actions when led by the emotion and this book is a great illustration of the...
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