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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Another remarkable rediscovery from Persephone
The editors at persephone Books in London have done a tremendous service by reissuing these terrific and beautiful editions of neglected twentieth-century women's classics; it's a true shame these books aren't more available in the United States in affordable editions. EVERY EYE is one of the most beautifully written books in their series; Isobel English's gift for...
Published on August 28, 2004 by Jay Dickson
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0 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
not so hot
i agree that the writing is good, but this novel is not that interesting and is certainly not compelling. maybe i have outgrown this "anita brookner"-type of novel?
Published on January 3, 2007 by demanding reader
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Another remarkable rediscovery from Persephone,
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This review is from: Every Eye (Paperback)
The editors at persephone Books in London have done a tremendous service by reissuing these terrific and beautiful editions of neglected twentieth-century women's classics; it's a true shame these books aren't more available in the United States in affordable editions. EVERY EYE is one of the most beautifully written books in their series; Isobel English's gift for narrative description (particularly for landscape and for fabrics) is superb. The story initially seems to be out of Caroline Blackwood territory, with its heroine's repeating complaints about the maternal figures in her life (particularly her aunt); but as the novel unfolds it moves far beyond that, and its deft shuttlings back between the heroine's present (her honeymoon in Ibiza) and her past seem miraculous. Cinema is one of the places where we are best used to such shifts, but there's little filmic in English's technique--her talents are thoroughly those of the novelistic. The gorgeousness of the prose and narrative drive allow you to overlook the conventionality of the very guessable "surprise ending."
0 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
not so hot,
By demanding reader (bethlehem pa United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Every Eye (Hardcover)
i agree that the writing is good, but this novel is not that interesting and is certainly not compelling. maybe i have outgrown this "anita brookner"-type of novel?
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Every Eye by Isobel English (Hardcover - July 30, 2006)
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