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Reader reviewed by nelka35

I read this. Finally. Okay, here is my opinion.
The first half - really, looked like half - of the book I didn't like it much. Not for the story told - for the style. The way people talked seemed too exaggerated to me, but that bothered me less than the fact that for the first half of the book especially the author continuously tells us who is feeling what. To have to say something that has to be shown.. it was putting me off. It was putting me off a lot. But I managed to read it - it does give a sense of the time, so that, as well as the hope it will get better(oh, yeah, and the decision to finally read this book), kept me interested. Somewhere about the middle of the book the tendency to say who is feeling what has lowered, or, more to the point, the feelings were shown instead of spelled out, mostly. That made the book much more attractive, and the story picked up pace as well.
It is worthwhile to read, I think. It should make one consider the kind of parenting one gives, and the kind one is responsible to give. And it should make us think about behavior, and personal responsibility, and judging, and pride, and honesty. The language and style immerse us into the times, and are beautifully used. It should be read; as people tend to say - "It is a classic for a reason."