I found it fascinating how the lives of Edward and Florence turned out to be after that first wedding night, what paths they took, and where they led them. The last few pages of the book saved the story for me. And that the simple act they are supposed to perform there causes so much trouble and leads to their first wedding night becoming a complete disaster. But to me, it felt flat and somewhat boring that the only thing two educated, intelligent people in love could think of was the moment they would get into bed together. Indeed, it is an integral part of life, and the book’s main characters are newlyweds. The story is too centered around intimate relationships. So, here comes the source of my feeling of disturbance. The storyline swerves from the present moment when the couple is having what is supposed to be a festive dinner in honour of their wedding to both young people’s pasts.īoth Edward and Florence had their share of uncomfortable and sad experiences, besides, as was stated by the author, they are unlucky to be young in the time just before the general course shifted from strict morality rules to sexual freedom. I couldn’t make myself care about the characters, even though their inner struggles and reasons why they are the way they are were well depicted by the author.Įdward and Florence, both in their early twenties and virgins, are newly-weds, having just gotten married and arrived in Dorset for their honeymoon. There was something unpleasantly disturbing about this book that didn’t let me fully enjoy reading it.
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