Scheherazade
05-27-2008, 07:00 PM
When I borrowed Cold Comfort Farm from the library, I was expecting it to be something along the lines of Anne of Green Gables; however, it is not.
Despite leading a lavish life style till she was 20, Flora Poste is left to fend for herself following her parents' death. Her expensive education does not help her since she is not trained for anything in particular so she decides to live with some of her relatives and moves into Cold Comfort Farm. The Starkadders family who owns the farm presents Flora many challenges that she is determined to overcome.
Flora reminds me Emma's Emma in many ways: She interferes, bullies, and bribes to get her way but, unfortunately, she lacks Emma's charm, in my opinion.
Gibbons makes no attempts to hide the fact that she is writing to criticise and even ridicule some of her contemporaries (the book was written at the beginning of 1930s). Her sarcasm is very sharp and somewhat "obvious" at times.
Over all, it is an interesting book (even though may not be the best read of your lives), which is worth the effort.
7/10 KitKats!
Despite leading a lavish life style till she was 20, Flora Poste is left to fend for herself following her parents' death. Her expensive education does not help her since she is not trained for anything in particular so she decides to live with some of her relatives and moves into Cold Comfort Farm. The Starkadders family who owns the farm presents Flora many challenges that she is determined to overcome.
Flora reminds me Emma's Emma in many ways: She interferes, bullies, and bribes to get her way but, unfortunately, she lacks Emma's charm, in my opinion.
Gibbons makes no attempts to hide the fact that she is writing to criticise and even ridicule some of her contemporaries (the book was written at the beginning of 1930s). Her sarcasm is very sharp and somewhat "obvious" at times.
Over all, it is an interesting book (even though may not be the best read of your lives), which is worth the effort.
7/10 KitKats!