The Barchester Chronicles: The Small House at Allington (Dramatised) Audiobook

" This was a very long and slow procession and it turned into something that I finished partly for curiosity about the ending and partly for a stubborness to finish what I'd started. I didn't not like it but I wouldn't recommend it. "

" Anthony Trollope is a master at writing characters you want to slap upside the head, but he is so nice about it at the same time. His characters, both men and women, are multidimensional, even the comic ones. (He has time to develop them, because his books can get massive.) Sure, Lily is irritating, but the book is constructed well, and Anthony's casual yet nuanced storytelling style is really endearing to me, if not everyone. "

" The 5th Barchester novel. Lovely (but too good to be true?) Lily Dale, vacuous Augustus Crosbie (the "swell"), hobbledehoy Jonnie Eames. It just stops, with very few threads resolved, and most of the characters unfulfilled, if not actually unhappy. Is such an ending clever or frustrating? "

" I've been afraid for awhile that all the Barsetshires and Pallisers were pretty much the same novel. This is one of several exceptions. Lily Dale is a nicely developed character, despite the fact that her name sounds like that of a town. "

" Victorial heroine is jilted by cad and is determined to remain true to his memory despite the love offered by a "good man." "

" As this series goes on, Trollope becomes increasingly better at character development and insight. While the mores of the time seem foreign today, so many of the emotions and characteristics of human nature remain the same. Well done. "

" One of Trollope's best. Excellent character development. "

" Obsessed. Why haven't I read Trollope sooner? "

" Lilly Dale! What a case. This book is much less predictable (in the area of romance) than the earlier titles in this Trollope series. I've got a crush on John Eames. Lilly you are nuts! "

" Okay, so I didn't actually read this book. I just couldn't get past the first couple of pages. Maybe I was just too tired, but it just wasn't capturing me. And with so many books on my "to read" list, if it doesn't grab me right away, I'm movin' on, baby!! "

" What a dumb book! He really slipped on this one. Amusing as always though. "

" Much better than Dr. Thorne and Framley Parsonage. Very witty and likeable characters, some reminded me of people I know. "

" My first foray into the World of Trollope and I loved it. A real page turner and characters I could believe in. I love the fact that there's no happy ending - it feels like we are in the real world. I preferred it to Dickens and I can't wait to read more. There's even a mention of WHSmith! "

" LOVE Trollope, who brings both great plot AND terrific character development to the table. I wanted to name my daughter Lily after reading The Small House.... "

" Just finished this morning. I thoroughly enjoyed the book, but definitely found Barchester Towers more satisfying. I've been reading the series out of order, apparently, but I still can't wait to read another one! "

" One of my favorite books- ever! Lily Dale is a sparkling, independent heroine. "

" Don't think I'll be reading more of his books anytime soon. All his characters are like dim-witted versions of Austen's in some kind of bizarre parallel universe where everything is boring and turns out badly. "

" I was drawn into it, then decided to read the series in order. I couldn't make it through. This genre is not for me... "

" What can I say? It's Trollope. It's Barchester. I loved it. "