Reviews for Framley Parsonage

The average rating for Framley Parsonage based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-03-17 00:00:00 Jonathan Aid "They are being very patient." "Oh, the English generally are if they think they are going to get something for nothing." And I was very patient with this book. I kept losing track of the characters and the story but perservered hoping I would get something. But I got what the English hope they won't. Nothing. The book had both plot and romance but not enough of plot and the romance was boring and somewhat hackneyed. Nothing like as good as Barchester Towers or the Warden in the same series. It is my least favourite Trollope who is one of my favourite authors.

Review # 2 was written on 2009-10-21 00:00:00 Christopher Gibson Here's the frightening thing about this book. Gentle, wonderful Mrs. Gaskell wished it would go on forever and ever, because it was just so peaceful. Yet we can read it now and see the savagery just beneath the surface. A pastor is worried about hunting . . . not because hunting is all about murdering a small creature, but because it Just Isn't Done on Sunday. A woman sells herself coldly to a man she doesn't like or respect--but he's got the right title and bank account. People struggle silently behind the facade of good manners, over greed, sex, hunger, anger. It's a fascinating book--and even more fascinating if one reads Jo Walton's Tooth and Claw then comes back to reread this one.