![]() ![]() Both books started off well for me and both had writing styles I thought were fine and accessible. This one was a close call, but it was easier to skim parts and still have the gist of the book. This was a rough go after trying to read A Suitable Boy which arguably could be called the Indian Vanity Fair and being unable to finish that. But honestly, I just didn't care at all about the characters or what happened to them. The book skewers a lot about the society at the time and the social mores, so I can see why this might have been a great read in the past. It probably was cutting edge at the time to have a book revolve around a ruthless woman, but I just don't think there's anything exciting about that storyline now. It's basically a soap opera that drowns in its own details. Other than that, it is basically a family saga with lots of sisters, brothers, cousins weaving in and out of the story. We follow both as find husbands and attempt to establish their place in the world. ![]() Amelia is from a well off family and is extremely sweet and kind to everyone whose path she crosses. Becky with no money and no social standing is relentlessly driven to achieve both and nothing will stand in her way. It started off okay as the story of two women with very different backgrounds and attitudes. Loooooooonnnnnnnggggg and borrrriiiiinnnnnnngggggg. ![]()
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