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monetp 's review for:
He Knew He Was Right
by Anthony Trollope
3.5 stars
The 2004 adaptation by the BBC gave such wonderful life to this story. I would recommend that adaptation to anyone who feels intimidated by this 900ish page book. It is a challenging read, as a lot of the dialogue is repetitive and the pacing is slow.
WARNING: The pacing is veeeeery slow. Louis repeats his jealously to the point of lunacy. It's easy to hate his character but I can't help but feel for him. Colonel Osborne was in way over his head and I believe he was flirtatious with all women. I wish Louis would've aimed his anger towards Osborne, not his innocent wife.
Overall I enjoyed this psychological story but I was disappointed by the meandering plot. Louis and Emily could've cleared up their fight over a simple conversation. It's another case of fictional characters not acting like real people. This makes it to difficult to relate to the main characters.
The 2004 adaptation by the BBC gave such wonderful life to this story. I would recommend that adaptation to anyone who feels intimidated by this 900ish page book. It is a challenging read, as a lot of the dialogue is repetitive and the pacing is slow.
WARNING: The pacing is veeeeery slow. Louis repeats his jealously to the point of lunacy. It's easy to hate his character but I can't help but feel for him. Colonel Osborne was in way over his head and I believe he was flirtatious with all women. I wish Louis would've aimed his anger towards Osborne, not his innocent wife.
Overall I enjoyed this psychological story but I was disappointed by the meandering plot. Louis and Emily could've cleared up their fight over a simple conversation. It's another case of fictional characters not acting like real people. This makes it to difficult to relate to the main characters.