Great book. The difference in the characters' worlds before and after World War I was so extreme. How the people were no innocent in the beginnng compared to the way they became so jaded. Wonderful read.
I didn't feel much sympathy for any of the characters. Maugham himself came across as rather pompous and condescending. His views on women were unpleasant. There are a number of philosophical speeches that were less than interesting. The description, particularly of the people was repetitious. ...
Rating: 4.25* of fiveIt is pleasant to give yourself over to the care of a master, or mistress, of craft. The Razor’s Edge is masterful. It is an expression of the mastery Maugham earned through many long years of novel-writing and mostly successful critical reception of his work that this book, whi...
The Razor's Edge is a novel by W. Somerset Maugham written in 1944. Its epigraph reads, "The sharp edge of a razor is difficult to pass over; thus the wise say the path to Salvation is hard." —Katha-Upanishad.The Razor's Edge tells the story of an American, Larry Darrell, who, traumatized by his exp...
A friend of mine recommended this book to me over ten years ago now because he thought I resembled the main character, and I can't deny it.It began my "love affair" with Maugham.
When I first read this, I was too overwhelmed to try to sum up my feelings about it with just a bit of text. (Plus, I wasn't on Goodreads at the time.) There is still no earthly way that I can convey how fantastic this book is, but I did want to mention what still strikes me years later. In the h...
I like Bill Murray, but after seeing the film version starring him, I thought I'd better read the book to see what it was really like. Well, it didn't have anyone barking like a seal, so that's a plus. I think it's time for a re-read, because I can't remember anything else really.
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