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The Painted Veil - Community Reviews back

by W. Somerset Maugham
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tinasimms
tinasimms rated it 17 years ago
Short (and Vague) Version: a surprisingly poignant, non-cliched [and non-romantic] tale of forgiveness and friendship.Long Version: I was bored one day, working at a trail museum, when I found this book stuffed underneath the cash register. I decided to give it a few pages, since the synopsis sounde...
Ami's Hoard
Ami's Hoard rated it 18 years ago
When Walter finds out that his wife, Kitty, is having an affair with Charlie Townsend, assistant colonial secretary of Hong Kong, he compels Kitty to accompany him to Mei-tan-fu, a cholera-infested region of mainland China. There, Kitty learns to find happiness working with children at a convent, be...
Kaethe
Kaethe rated it 18 years ago
"bored" or "second rate"The Spouse and I both read it, just to be able to articulate what we disliked about it. After careful study, I conclude: everything.
wealhtheow
wealhtheow rated it 19 years ago
The equation goes like this:Plague+sacrifice+incredible writing=a very happy reader.
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