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A review by kikiborges
The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt
4.0
Masterful storytelling.
A bit slow at the beginning (though I loved the whole world she builds up as it's my favourite period in European cultural history), but it's like a slow wave building until it crashes.
It helped me understand the radical movements happening in the early 20th century and how they connected to the arts. Also another example of the German/English connection (see Howards End). I've always been curious about how the non-mainstream folks lived (Morris et al., the Fabians, people who wore reform dress, Pre-Raphaelite painters and their circle, Bloomsbury), so here was a wonderful portrayal of that life.
It's a whopper and I looked forward to reading it every night.
Byatt continues to be a favourite author of mine.
A bit slow at the beginning (though I loved the whole world she builds up as it's my favourite period in European cultural history), but it's like a slow wave building until it crashes.
It helped me understand the radical movements happening in the early 20th century and how they connected to the arts. Also another example of the German/English connection (see Howards End). I've always been curious about how the non-mainstream folks lived (Morris et al., the Fabians, people who wore reform dress, Pre-Raphaelite painters and their circle, Bloomsbury), so here was a wonderful portrayal of that life.
It's a whopper and I looked forward to reading it every night.
Byatt continues to be a favourite author of mine.