Sunday, August 26, 2018

A World of Love


I could tell I was going to forget the entire plot/experience of A World of Love by Elizabeth Bowen before I even finished the book. It's just 149 pages of 5 people resenting each other for their own  failures and misgivings, and I couldn't wait until it was over and I could throw it into my box of books I need to get rid of.

To me, dealing with this house full of women playing victim was cringe-worthy and with nothing else happening throughout the storyline, I didn't find anything especially worthy of this book for its place on the 1001 list. The only redeeming thing about the hours spent on the book is that the names Liliana and Antonia are very pretty (L.O.L). I honestly don't even know what else to say—I didn't get anything out of this this book.

Finally, the end was strange. I'm not sure what it's supposed to mean. The start of a romance amidst failed relationships? I don't know but it's kind of off-putting and tacky if that's what it is. Womp womp.