- Title: The Ambassadors
- Author: Henry James
- Genre/Subject: Anglo-American literature
- Publisher: Kindle
- Number of pages: Too fucking many
- Publication Date: 1903
- Finish date: 8/13/2019
Review:
A great writer, but a boring, stilted hidebound slog of a read.
Glad I read it, but glad it’s over.
Manners, decorum, overthinking, and never getting anywhere worth going.
Overall rating:
How I discovered or acquired this book: Random number generator for the Lifetime Reading Plan (RNG4LRP)
Noteworthy experiences while reading this book: Did not jump off a bridge
Check out author’s other books?
Recommend this book? To whom?
Ratings (1-10, 10 being exceptional):
- Quality of writing – 6
- Pace – 2
- Plot development – 2
- Characters – 2
- Enjoyability – 1
- Insightfulness – 1
- Ease of reading – 1
- Photos/illustrations – n/a
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