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Dec 13, 2023candyswart rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A good book. It took me a while to get into it but once I did I discovered a delightful commentary on England, London, it's various inhabitants and classes. I most loved the description of the countryside. And yes - warm, witty and…
Aug 09, 2023teleswan rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A very, very good novel. Really enjoyed the 1992 James Ivory film version of Howards End but reading the novel is a much richer and more profound experience.
Jun 18, 2022Kimberleygray rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I found the writing style of Forster not really engaging for me. The writing is beautiful but I struggled getting into it. I didn't find the character development very strong. For example there was a long section in the beginning about…
Jun 28, 2020xiaojunbpl12 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
...still pondering on Love (Meg's is different from Helen's, and both are admirable) cultivated from the non-practical ideals and spiritual temperament, while buttressed by material means, thus virtue and grace made Female gender the…
Jul 08, 2018alicat1 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Before Downton Abbey, there was Howard's End, a delightful romp of the classes.
Nov 11, 2014Chapel_Hill_KenMc rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Masterful descriptive narrative with intense emotional drama makes this one of the best novels concerning turn-of-the-century England. It's a fascinating historical period, with rapid changes in social mores and unsettling technological…
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Jul 16, 2012ProfMcGonagall rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Warm and witty, this is also a thoughtful and thought-provoking book. A vivid portrait of a specific moment in history, both its social criticism and psychological insights are of surprisingly enduring relevance. One of Forster's more…