The Green Mouse Robert William Chambers Ravell 9781536828726 Books
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The Green Mouse Robert William Chambers Ravell 9781536828726 Books
I always read the 1-star reviews to see what people didn't like so if you're like me and check them out you'll find two of them pretty much tell you nothing and the third one is so long it might as well be published in Readers Digest. It seems the main reason for the long negative review is that the characters are rich lay-abouts and don't have jobs. True enough, but that doesn't keep them from being interesting and likeable.I am not giving this book 5 stars because it is certainly predictable and, as noted above, the characters and their social condition don't inspire a great deal of empathy. But those are the only negatives I can come up with. The writing is excellent and the situations are interesting and somewhat unusual in the way that many comedic stories are. But they are believable, as is the behavior of the characters and they are all tied together nicely with considerable humor and charm. It is quite simply a very pleasant read. Not life-changing, but entirely enjoyable.
The author puts titles on each chapter, and there is one named for one of the female characters, Flavilla. But the chapter subtitle made me literally laugh out loud: "FLAVILLA - Containing a Parable Told with Such Metaphorical Skill that the Author is Totally Unable to Understand It." How can you not like a book where the author makes fun of himself?
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The Green Mouse Robert William Chambers Ravell 9781536828726 Books Reviews
Based on some other reviews, I gave The Green Mouse a try. I was disappointed, but hey, free ebook, so there was no harm in trying.
The book starts off with hints of further interesting things about two characters ... and then just walks away from them, except to take one character's invention to link a few vignettes. The invention is a device for finding one's soulmate, quickly and with 100% accuracy. Based on what the book presents, one's soulmate is always nearby, always physically attractive, always healthy, and always of suitable social standing from a good family. The book entirely ignores the many possibilities that such a device would offer up, like what happens if
- your soulmate is from a demographic you'd normally avoid as a romantic prospect (the "wrong" age, race, economic bracket, disability, religious or political affiliations, etc.)
- your soulmate is thousands of miles away, or unreachable
- you're already married, and your soulmate isn't your spouse
- you're already married, bored or unhappy with your spouse, but your spouse turns out to be your soulmate after all
- your soulmate is still a child, or hasn't been born yet
- the device sometimes makes mistakes
- the device can't find someone for you
- your soulmate dies before you meet
- you meet your soulmate, embark on "happily ever after," but then your soulmate dies; do you get a second one?
Instead of exploring any possibilities, it feels like the same vignette over and over. The end. The story of the character who doesn't want to use the device plays out just like all the others the soulmate was conveniently nearby, attractive, and socially acceptable.
The dialogue was often tiresome. All of them stammered, a lot, in response to just about any state of mind confusion, nervousness, surprise, anger, or whatever. It be-be-be-came a ch-ch-ch-chore to -- to -- to -- to read all tha-tha-that st-st-stammering.
Great Transaction - would do business with again
I thought the plot of this book was very creative and entertaining. I admit, I bought it because it was free, yes - but I enjoyed it greatly. Granted, I do have a soft spot for that victorian-esque fiction....
I had never heard of this author before, but got the book because it was free. Now I want to read more of his writings! This book was so funny that I actually laughed aloud several times. Really an outstanding book, especially for one that is quite old.
I just finished The green mouse and I thought it was a cute and funny read. Great escape from your problems for a few hours. And it was free!
Amusing concept, just didn't get past my "suspension of disbelief" threshold. Amusing, wonderful reminder of past mores, but just as satisfying as just one s'more. I'm glad I didn't pay any money for it, but it was worth the time spent to read it.
This is an enjoyable and interesting book. It is about an invention that brings men and women together no matter where they are on earth. The two are destined to fall in love with each other and live happily together. The book contains the stories of several couples who meet in unusual circumstances where love always prevails. The book is very imaginative with a hint of Twilight Zone.
I always read the 1-star reviews to see what people didn't like so if you're like me and check them out you'll find two of them pretty much tell you nothing and the third one is so long it might as well be published in Readers Digest. It seems the main reason for the long negative review is that the characters are rich lay-abouts and don't have jobs. True enough, but that doesn't keep them from being interesting and likeable.
I am not giving this book 5 stars because it is certainly predictable and, as noted above, the characters and their social condition don't inspire a great deal of empathy. But those are the only negatives I can come up with. The writing is excellent and the situations are interesting and somewhat unusual in the way that many comedic stories are. But they are believable, as is the behavior of the characters and they are all tied together nicely with considerable humor and charm. It is quite simply a very pleasant read. Not life-changing, but entirely enjoyable.
The author puts titles on each chapter, and there is one named for one of the female characters, Flavilla. But the chapter subtitle made me literally laugh out loud "FLAVILLA - Containing a Parable Told with Such Metaphorical Skill that the Author is Totally Unable to Understand It." How can you not like a book where the author makes fun of himself?
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