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Mixed Feelings Advantages: Thought-provoking, delightful writing style Disadvantages: Hard-going, slow-moving Focusing on an episode in the life of Edward Manners in which he emigrates to a Belgian city (unnamed in the text) to tutor students of English, The Folding Star examines the natures of love, lust and obsession. Marketed as a 'gay novel', the novel's num ... a9robert 07.06.2008 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of The Folding Star - Alan Hollinghurst	Would you read it again? Story Characters Readability How does it compare to ... How does it compare to ...
Good Read Advantages: Interestingly diverse Disadvantages: Heavy going in places After reading The Swimming Pool Library I thought I would try another by the same author........Although I did not enjoy this one quite as much, non the less it is definitely a good read. It is based around Edward Manners who escapes England to go and li ... robertedgerton 16.07.2000 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of The Folding Star - Alan Hollinghurst	Would you read it again? Story Characters Readability How does it compare to ... How does it compare to ...
darkly intriguing Advantages: beautifully descriptive Disadvantages: incredibly slow paced ...i chose to read this book before the swimming pool library. whilst the folding star is certainly a slow paced book it is laced with side stories of pain & death starkly mirrored by the hopes of youth, the graphic depictions of gay sex may be quite strong ... mrandys 23.07.2010 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of The Folding Star - Alan Hollinghurst	Would you read it again? Story Characters Readability How does it compare to ... How does it compare to ...
SPIRITED WRITING. Advantages: Superb writer that startled me in a wonderful way. Disadvantages: None at all. I have to admit when I bought this book, I did so based on the picture on the cover, as I did not have my glasses with me. Sounds silly, doesn't it, although relevant to my review of this book since, had I read the descriptions of other works given by the ... thingywhatsit 18.05.2006 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Affinity - Sarah Waters	Would you read it again? Story Characters Readability How does it compare to ... How does it compare to ...
Affinity an excellent work... Advantages: Gripping, makes you want to believe it... Disadvantages: Sense of let down at end of book (could also be seen as good) As a literature student, I groaned at the thickness of another book I had to read within a week, on my modern novels course last year. However, when I started to read this book I was really surprised & started to get into it really quickly. The story foll ... angelfacecuti75 05.06.2007 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Affinity - Sarah Waters	Would you read it again? Story Characters Readability How does it compare to ... How does it compare to ...