Comments on: Joint Review: Lorna Doone, R.D. Blackmore

By: Candace JR

Candace JR — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:49:29 +0000

I”m trying to read this for book club, and I find it tedious and difficult. It’s not that I’m dumb or a poor reader – I read constantly. I’ve been reading about the book, and I find that it was enourmously popular in the early 20th century, and many readers enjoy it, so I’m trying. And I loved Jane Eyre, which I read when I was a child, followed by many Victorian novels. So how do you navigate the long, boring descriptions in convuluted sentences, and the plot that jumps from here to there with no explanation? What am I missing?

By: Nishita

Nishita — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:06:49 +0000

I don’t know…I think I read this at an impressionable age (in my teens) and I loved this book. A bit dense, yes, but still I thought it was extremely romantic (although not a patch on Jane Eyre). Jane Eyre is definitely the better book in terms of plot and writing.

That said, I am not that patient these days and if I read that book now, I would probably not get very far.

Love the way you have structured the joint review
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By: zibilee

zibilee — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:12:27 +0000

I have heard this book mentioned before, but never read much about it. I don't think I would like it based on the fact that a lot of the dialog is difficult and that the characters aren't very likable. Even someone who has not read this (like me!) can see that this is no match for Jane Eyre! Great joint review. I love this format! .-= zibilee´s last blog ..The Lunatic, the Lover, and the Poet: A Novel by Myrlin A. Hermes - 384 pgs =-.

By: heidenkind

heidenkind — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:39:21 +0000

Jodie-Carver Doone in the book is actually a very minor character and also kind of lame. I know, I loved him in the miniseries, too! That was actually one of the things that most disappointed me about the book, actually--the lack of a compelling villain. .-= heidenkind´s last blog ..Lorna Doone by RD Blackmore =-.

By: Nymeth

Nymeth — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:26:34 +0000

Hmm…I’m curious about this book, but also wary, and I think the wariness wins
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By: Jodie

Jodie — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:57:50 +0000

The appeal of this book is all about the villian I think (ah the dashing, evil Doone boy). But maybe that’s just because I kept picturing him as Stuart from ‘Queer as Folk’ (who played the villian in the mini series).