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VIVEK... FLYING WITHOUT WINGS!! posted a review at .
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A classical nowel by D.H Lawrence about marriages and its discontent.
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James posted a review at .
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A long slog. Lawrence at his wordiest and least rewarding.
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Ursula posted a review at .
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such beatiful writing, a sensory experience
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Jeremy posted a review at .
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The Rainbow is set in the east midlands of the UK at the turn on the 20th century, and tells the trials and tribulations of the Brangwen family over three generations. It was deemed an obscene publication in 1915 and all copies were seized and burnt. The book was not available again in Britain for 11 years. Since then, of course, its content has become a little tame by modern standards. Nevertheless, Lawrence's treatment of sexual desire and the power plays within relationships makes for interesting reading. If I have one criticism, the prose is overly elaborate at times, to the point where it can become quite repetitive and the reader can become disengaged. In my case, I 'read' the book as a Librivox audiobook while cycling to work. Sometimes, I arrived at my destination and realised I hadn't been listening, but I could still follow the plot. In this regard, maybe the book could have been a bit shorter and not lost any its value.
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A reader posted a review at .
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My favorite book ever!
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Amy posted a review at .
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I read this one because I liked Lawrence's short stories and poems that I had read previously. I was less impressed by what many consider to be his best novel. There were moments of brilliant poetic imagery and phrasing and other moments that seemed to drag on forever without ever coming to the point. The scandalous parts weren't remotely scandalous by today's standards and were, if fact rather tame and boring. I think lawrence could have edited out several chapters worth of material to tighten things up a bit, but otherwise the storyline was decent.
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A reader posted a review at .
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Dark book but my favourite D.H Lawrence novel by far
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A reader posted a review at .
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Only just bought it.Paid $2.00 at an op shop for it.
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Kareasa posted a review at .
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Hot Hot Hot. Who needs porn when there's DH Lawrence?
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