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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Short on plot, but long on ideas
Pompey Casmilus is a secretary living in London in the 1930's. In this book, she describes her thoughts about love, work, friendship and the Germans, amongst other things. If you're looking for a plot this isn't the book for you, but if you want emotional honesty and a startlingly original (and up to date) viewpoint, then go ahead and read it. Don't let the book's...
Published on August 20, 1998
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Stick to the poetry
as a devoted Smith fan, it pains me to say that everything that makes Stevie Smith a compelling and original poet seems to work against her as a novelist. NOYP is too cute, too self-consciously experimental, and terribly dated. For those seeking insight into Smith's unique and fervid imaginative life, it's interesting, but not much fun to read more than once.
Published on January 3, 2010 by Morris Pevensey
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Short on plot, but long on ideas,
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This review is from: Novel on Yellow Paper (Revived Modern Classic) (Paperback)
Pompey Casmilus is a secretary living in London in the 1930's. In this book, she describes her thoughts about love, work, friendship and the Germans, amongst other things. If you're looking for a plot this isn't the book for you, but if you want emotional honesty and a startlingly original (and up to date) viewpoint, then go ahead and read it. Don't let the book's surreal style put you off - there's plenty of thought-provoking material in there.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Stick to the poetry,
This review is from: Novel on Yellow Paper (Revived Modern Classic) (Paperback)
as a devoted Smith fan, it pains me to say that everything that makes Stevie Smith a compelling and original poet seems to work against her as a novelist. NOYP is too cute, too self-consciously experimental, and terribly dated. For those seeking insight into Smith's unique and fervid imaginative life, it's interesting, but not much fun to read more than once.
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Novel on Yellow Paper (Revived Modern Classic) by Stevie Smith (Paperback - June 17, 1994)
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