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I finished this on Friday and loved it. It's one of those books where surprisingly little happens but I'm totally absorbed in the story anyway - the sneak attack.
There were a few themes in there that I thought were worth exploring: the nature of religion (particularly Roman Catholicism) and its hold over its members, the decaying aristocracy of England at that period and how hollow it seemed to be, the calm before the storm of World War II, the civil and mannered response to adultery in society, the lack of passion in English society (upper classes) at that time. There seems to be quite a bit to discuss in this one.
Also, for me personally, there is another shade to this story that has been calling to me. The almost coming-of-age relationship between Charles and Sebastian and the later fall of Sebastian provides a distant echo to some events in my own life. Now, having read the book, it plays out quite a bit differently - but there is still some resonance there.
Anyway - how is everyone else going with the book?
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