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Originally Posted by Sparrow
 'Possession' is one of my least favourite books - ever.
I can't resist any opportunity to express my loathing of it - sorry.
I always think of it as similar to John Fowles' 'The French Lieutenant's Woman'; which I thought a much better read. |
Loathe? Did you say 'loathe'? While I don't consider it her strongest work, you're talking about my favourite author here, hm?
Seriously, why? I mean, 'loathe' is a strong word - I can't even think of any book I loathe. You can't just drop in here and 'loathe' a book without an explanation
Byatt is a literary author, and I know people who've stumbled over this aspect of her writing. Personally I like her so much because she's such a visual writer, both metaphorically and literally. If you think there is a theme, or that a colour or a name has a certain meaning or connection, you're probably right. For me at makes the stories a bit like puzzles. They are so very
interesting.
