The Death of the Heart

This is a book I'll probably learn to appreciate later,

I wouldn't really call this a romance, though it has romantic elements about it. This is a story about relationships - familial, romantic, platonic, social. The writing is calm, well-paced, and aesthetically lush. It brings to mind the feeling of looking out the window on a snowy day.

In short, this is a beautifully written and surprisingly funny coming-of-age story.

I only read about 90 pages and cannot fathom how this book can be considered one of the best novels ever unless one prefers that between-the-world-wars alienation that seems to be trying too hard.

Unfortunately, my Great Books Book Club did not get a chance to discuss this book (library parking lot replacing drama) so I could realize the error of my ways or at least be enlightened.