tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050996816419155696.post5843653929291583506..comments2023-10-17T17:35:17.161+02:00Comments on Philip Spires commonplace book: The Line Of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurstphilipspireshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03763496062924791120noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050996816419155696.post-5803634301263678522011-11-04T13:54:31.995+01:002011-11-04T13:54:31.995+01:00Thanks for an interesting review, of a complex and...Thanks for an interesting review, of a complex and fascinating book. I agree that the characters are fairly unpleasant, although I still enjoyed reading about their lives. Nick in particular, whilst he has his flaws, is a young man finding his way in the world, and I think the way Hollinghurst blends the political with the personal is great.<br /><br />My own review is here, if interested: <a href="http://www.bibliofreak.net/2011/11/review-line-of-beauty-by-alan.html" rel="nofollow">The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst </a>Matthew Selwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723650905588749638noreply@blogger.com