FINALLY

[litlover12]

At long, LONG last, I've finished that Edith Wharton biography. I can't say I'm sorry to see it end (with all due respect to Wharton). There is something about exhaustive biographies that is, well, exhausting. For instance, I love gardens, as Wharton did -- although I'm not sure any other human being has ever loved them quite as much as she did -- but I did not need to read the history and description of every single flower the woman ever raised.

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[mosinging1986.livejournal.com]

but I did not need to read the history and description of every single flower the woman ever raised.

LOL! I had a similar problem with the unabridged version of 'Les Miserables'. There were passages that went on for PAGES, simply describing some street winding this way and that. By the time we got back to the plot, I'd forgotten what the heck was going on. I consider myself a pretty good reader, but I confess I didn't get far in it. I shall have to try again someday. It's a classic and I've always wanted to read it. I'm all for details and description, but there's such a thing as needing an editor. Talk about getting lost in the details!