Clive here with a quick comment on this evening's meeting. It was an interesting meeting with some people loving the book and some hating it. Most found the central character self-centred and pretty awful. The fact that the book is supposed to be based on actual events is surprising as the central character was so vile. Some in the group enjoyed the relationship at the heart of the book although most found the later part of the book rather odd. The nature of faith and Catholicism was talked about as was the information we had on Greene. Most people thought Greene's writing style was very impressive and his books were very varied in their subject matter. Overall, very mixed feelings about the book. I'm sure other members will explain their feelings about the book in the coming days. This month's book is William Boyd - Restless. There are copies in the library.
Clive
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Sorry I couldnt make it last night either! I enjoyed the style of book nad I particularly like the style of books written in this period. I was a real book worm in as a teenager in the 70s/80s and most of the lirary stock was from the 1950s and 60s so I read a lot of GG. The atmosphere was the best bit of this book and I agree with others about the nature of Maurice- very slimy! Looking forward to a contemporary novel next month as I have been reading Romantic poets and Shakespeare for my OU course which will be finished in June yippeee
Paula
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