Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life

Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life

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Review of First Love, by Turgenev
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Review of First Love, by Turgenev

OK, so I'm an uneducated slob: get over it

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Terry Freedman
Jun 27, 2024
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In which Terry gives his opinion on one of the apparently great works of literature.

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I thought to myself that it’s been a while since I published a book review here, so here’s one you might like. Or hate. As someone who has been reviewing books for ages, I came to the conclusion some time ago that reviewers should not just have an opinion, but …

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