Comments on things mean a lot: Howards End by E.M. Forster

Maree: Do! And I shall see the movie. Trish: Ha, ...

2009-11-02T18:24:31.938Z

Maree: Do! And I shall see the movie.

Trish: Ha, I always think the same when I look at my early reviews :P I'm sorry it didn't work for you! Maybe it was timing, or maybe it's just not a Trish book, which I'd understand!

Daphne, I hope you're enjoying it/have enjoyed it! I must read A Room with a View.

I just picked this up at the library today and am ...

2009-10-25T00:54:51.713+01:00

I just picked this up at the library today and am really looking forward to it!! I love Forster but haven't read this one yet... (A Room With A View is one of my all-time favorites...)

Hmmm--now I'm thinking that I need to read this on...

2009-10-24T01:10:33.964+01:00

Hmmm--now I'm thinking that I need to read this one again. I went back and read my review (which thank goodness my blogging has evolved since then--what a crap review!) and it looks like I read it right after moving and starting my job. I just remember struggling so much with the book. Anyway, I'm glad it worked for you and maybe my next Forster book will be better (I have a few of his others on the shelf).

I've seen the movie - the one with Emma Thompson a...

2009-10-22T08:38:23.314+01:00

I've seen the movie - the one with Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins - which is lovely, but I haven't read the book. I want to, though.

Lenore, sorry it didn't work for you! Staci: Noth...

2009-10-21T23:56:27.404+01:00

Lenore, sorry it didn't work for you!

Staci: Nothing wrong with that :P

JoAnn: lol, I do know the story. I hope you get around to it soon, though, because it really is excellent.

Teresa: The Modernists took a long while to grow on me, and even today I only like some of them. I MUCH prefer Forster's style to, say, Joyce's.

J.T. Olfdfield: I had always vaguely meant to read Forster, but On Beauty was the reason why I went out and got it.

Melody, thanks!

Jeanne: I've heard great things about the movie version of A Room With a View. I want to read the book first, but will definitely also watch it at some point.

Alice: It really is!

softdrink: lol, hopefully that's not a bad thing :P

Teddy Rose: I must read that!

litlove: Thank you so much! That means a lot to me coming from you :) Clearly I must read everything Forster has written.

Rebecca, I hope you love him when you do :)

Marie, I can't believe it took me this long to get to him!

Zibilee: Thank you! And so true - the old books versus time thing :P

S. Krishna: It was a lot more accessible than I was expecting it to be. And funnier too!

I would like to read this one at some point, so I'...

2009-10-21T22:33:02.871+01:00

I would like to read this one at some point, so I'm glad it's enjoyable and accessible. Thanks for the review!

I have an omnibus edition of Forester's works, and...

2009-10-21T21:56:30.159+01:00

I have an omnibus edition of Forester's works, and this one is included, though I have yet to read it. I also have heard many people say that as an author he is brilliant and his work powerful and unexpectedly funny. I hope to one of his books soon, and I am really glad that you liked this one so much. You know, as much as I read, I sometimes feel there is so much out there that I am missing! Great review, by the way!

I love Howards End. Thanks for the great review. F...

2009-10-21T19:08:03.938+01:00

I love Howards End. Thanks for the great review. Forster is a brilliant, wonderful writer.

It sounds lovely! I've never read Forster before!

2009-10-21T12:54:29.425+01:00

It sounds lovely! I've never read Forster before!

What a lovely review - I found it wonderfully true...

2009-10-21T08:06:22.162+01:00

What a lovely review - I found it wonderfully true to the heart of Forster's work. I love him for his exquisite humanity, too, for the endless compassion he shows his characters while they act misguidedly and sometimes tragically for the best (as they see it). And he can be so funny! You make me want to read him all over again.

This has been on my TBR for a long time! I loved ...

2009-10-21T06:45:33.951+01:00

This has been on my TBR for a long time! I loved A Passage to India.

Do you know the phrase "you could sell me the Broo...

2009-10-21T02:50:47.824+01:00

Do you know the phrase "you could sell me the Brooklyn Bridge?" I swear, you make me want to read books I've never considered reading.

I haven't read this but I did enjoy ON BEAUTY. It'...

2009-10-21T02:20:59.298+01:00

I haven't read this but I did enjoy ON BEAUTY. It's such a good book.

I love this book and didn't like the movie ds ment...

2009-10-21T01:49:19.544+01:00

I love this book and didn't like the movie ds mentions liking, although I loved the movie adaptation of A Room With a View (it quite captured the humor).

I'm not sure if this is the book for me, but I kno...

2009-10-21T01:14:29.553+01:00

I'm not sure if this is the book for me, but I know I enjoyed reading your insightful review, Nymeth! :)

I loved On Beauty and so I've been meaning to read...

2009-10-21T00:01:10.961+01:00

I loved On Beauty and so I've been meaning to read this for some time!

This is my favorite Forster by far (although I lov...

2009-10-20T23:58:44.345+01:00

This is my favorite Forster by far (although I loved the others I've read: A Passage to India and Room with a View). And I want to say right on to your remark that "E.M Forster is a Modernist who reads like a Victorian." I love the Victorians and thought I hated the modernists until I discovered Forster. (I've since come around on some other modern authors, but Forster was the one to convince me that literature didn't go entirely downhill at the turn of the century.)

I LOVED this book - even more than A Room With A V...

2009-10-20T21:30:57.833+01:00

I LOVED this book - even more than A Room With A View, and much more than A Passage to India. I bought On Beauty shortly after reading it but, you know the story...

I would so love to attempt this book sometime. But...

2009-10-20T20:35:27.021+01:00

I would so love to attempt this book sometime. But I feel the need to cheat and watch the movie first!!

I've started this a few times, but never could get...

2009-10-20T19:58:35.804+01:00

I've started this a few times, but never could get into it...

Amanda, I hope you enjoy his other books more! I r...

2009-10-20T19:04:14.035+01:00

Amanda, I hope you enjoy his other books more! I remember you mentioned you liked the complexity in your review, and that was definitely here too.

Jackie, I completely understand why both books wouldn't appeal to everyone! But at the same time, both are very hard to describe, and maybe that's why reviews never quite do them justice :P

Steph, I hope you do manage to connect with it!

Suey, the humour really surprised me too.

Claire, I hope you love it as much as I did! This was my first Forster, and I think I'll try A Passage to India next.

Debi: If I'm ever feeling silly, I promise a mock review of the phone book done especially for you ;) And I do that BECAUSE IT'S TRUE. You WOULD enjoy it. I really think so!

Diane: I just HAD to post this cover even though it's not the one I have. It's so lovely!

Eva: I rarely ever watch movies these days (no idea why, as I DO love cinema), but I want to watch that one! And YEAS read On Beauty!!

Sandy: You know you want to read them both :P The characters alone make them worth reading.

Andreea: I want to read A Room with a View too at some point.

Piscilla: No need to apologize! I really appreciate the suggestion even though I've already read it. And I'm sorry I haven't gotten around to replying to your previous comment - it's been one of those weeks. I wanted to say, though, that it's SO nice to see you around again!

ds: That's an impressive cast for sure! I must watch that adaptation.

Kathy, it is! One of my new favourite classics for sure.

Jill, isn't that a wonderful image?

I love a kiss being described as a collision!

2009-10-20T18:57:30.651+01:00

I love a kiss being described as a collision!

I've missed this classic somehow, but it does soun...

2009-10-20T17:40:34.489+01:00

I've missed this classic somehow, but it does sound marvelous.

Like Priscilla, I think of this as my favorite For...

2009-10-20T17:15:37.269+01:00

Like Priscilla, I think of this as my favorite Forster. It is just so beautifully done (Merchant & Ivory were spot-on with the movie also, and I'm not generally fond of movie adaptations. Though having a cast that includes Anthony Hopkins, Vanessa Redgrave & Emma Thompson doesn't hurt!).
Liked On Beauty as well. Great review, Nymeth!

This is my favorite Forster. I also think the char...

2009-10-20T16:51:17.204+01:00

This is my favorite Forster. I also think the characters are so well-rounded. Sorry for suggesting On Beauty as though you hadn't read it! I should do my homework before commenting!