BOOK CHALLENGE 57/1000 (65)Well, it has been a very long time since I added to this challenge. I even toyed with abandoning it altogether... but then along came a Kindle and my interest was renewed.
So what can I say about Adam Bede by George Eliot. It is overly long and it takes forever for the actual story to start but in the end I loved it.
The first half of the book describes, in detail, each of the main and secondary characters and settings. It seemed to drag on without ever going anywhere. I was almost ready to give up and begin something else but I persevered and I'm glad I did. By the end I was so drawn in that I actually welled up a couple of times.
BOOK CHALLENGE 58/1000 (66)
Overall, this is a slow read but a worthwhile one.
BOOK CHALLENGE 58/1000 (66)After struggling through Adam Bede, I needed something a little lighter and a bit quicker. So I chose The Awakening by Kate Chopin. Another novel I had never even heard of before but it is on the challenge so it had to be read. For once, I instantly understood why this book had made the list. It is a fantastic little story. It flowed so well. The characters were all different and interesting.
My only criticism is that it is very short. I wanted to know more.
My only criticism is that it is very short. I wanted to know more.
Strangely, this novel is categorised as a "family" in the Guardian list whereas I would have definitely classified it in the "love" category. It is a beautiful story, beautifully written.
