Small World

An Academic Romance

Hardcover, 338 pages

English language

Published March 1, 1985 by MacMillan Publishing Company.

ISBN:
978-0-02-574060-0
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4 stars (2 reviews)

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2 stars

I found this a very irritating book. There are some great bits here, but this was far outweighed by annoyance. The central problem is that it is high in extraordinary incidences and coincidences. This removes the feeing that anything is at stake. Also, there are a lot of characters but I’m left wondering why.

I still think Lodge is an excellent writer but I feel the point of this book was lost on me.

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Subjects

  • College stories
  • College teachers
  • Critics
  • Humorous fiction
  • Fiction