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Bellísimo sentido del humor de la autora en estos capítulos donde Mark ya admite sus sentimientos. También buena elección de vocabulario para las traducciones.

"... pasó el lunes. Mark, al despertarse el martes, reparó primero en la acerada inhospitalidad del colchón de la cama extra"

Does not struck me as inspiring as the other I’ve read so far, but looking forward to another Penelope Lively novel

The internal dialogues and “inductive debates” are becoming soooo pompous.

Gorgeous.

La precisión del vocabulario denota, además de una prosa carismática, un trabajo de traducción excelente.

Continues to be a delightful read.

Smart use of the timeline.

So far it's as delicious as the hunch that I got when I first saw the novel at a book fair...

I feel like the focus in this third book is hit-or-miss…

It seems every chapter wants to reference and include some suspense, so far clearing up almost none. Negative or positive--depends on how it'll develop.

Frank Herbert is like Muad’Dib. He must know everything beforehand to make it happen.

Yes, that would work to impress.

An 80-metre tall gate!!

So many conversations inside other conversations.

Already getting into the story's pace... of course it'd be easier reading more than once every three weeks.

Now I’m sad.

After a very peaceful volume so far, sudden cruelty strikes again…

Characters seem to be losing their humanity once again. Dry developments so far.

Large festivities incoming...

Surprised at how consistently this volume is following the development of just one or two main things.

Aki Irie being a fan of women becoming naked with no relation to the plot, once more... At least matched it trying to gouge some male nudity as well.

The story seemed to move forward as finally some action and reaction took place instead of mere hypothesising... but soon enough it was confirmed that every time there is a turn the book, decides to address it in a way it goes nowhere.

Ended up as a rather irritating reading session.

I'm left uneasy by reading about this "relationship" about people who don't communicate and barely know each other, and who bounce in-between situations without ever speaking up...

Finally the much-needed mother-daughter conversation.

A "quieter" book so far, but I enjoyed how naturally France's out-of-the-ordinary swims are slipped into the scenario.

The events grow in severity and cruelty with each book... When will they be too much for the apparent quietness to not crumble down?

The horror gradually seeps in, as well as the stronger and more decisive character traits. Also, the tenderness between some of the family members, even if within odd circumstances.

Mrs. Dalloway has been my "travelling book" for what seems to be... five years already! Which is to say that I carried it around due its small format but in such occasions that I never got to read. Indeed I think I had never reached as "far" as... page 8.

Skipping the introduction as it's spoilerish as always, but it'll be good to read later. And opening phrase takes me back to The Hours (film)... Great memories.