Status Updates From The Portrait of a Lady by H...

Finally getting interesting. It’s hilarious to read this in conjunction with his critical writings; such irony is found when he deems Zola (and the entire naturalist movement) a dull writer. James is at times just as, jf not more, dull. It’s a good thing I like my books dull, otherwise I might be more indignant…

I was going at a good pace when first reading this book, but then it got to the part where Isabel rejects the perfect guy for her and instead favors this obviously shitty man. Once a story gets to that part I get so disappointed and discouraged that my reading pace slows down because Isabels life can’t get any worse if I don’t read it right?