Present: Jen, Jane, Nic, Shubha and Gill
Pre-dinner cocktails were taken by Jen and Nic at the American Bar downstairs at Brasserie Zedel. We will return. We will bring others. We may even dress up. How glamorous! We might have to do another roaring twenties book!
At the Bleeding Heart Tavern, we had a space that amounted to a private room and the staff were attentive and gracious, attending to each new arrival as Gill and Shubha dashed from their work dos to the Christmas do that really matters! The pork wasn't quite as good as it should have been or quite as good as I think the Bleeding Heart think it is. Hey ho. We had a super night.
Jane's review of this book, remains my favourite. Upon hearing of Jen's choice, she said:
NOOOOOOOOOO
NOT ZOLA
NO NO NO NO NO
Not having read Zola at that time, I didn't understand. Now, having read a third, may be a half (my complete works of Zola showed me still having read 1% of said works!) of this Zola, I understand perfectly. Naturally, this means that Shubha LOVED the book. Jen finished it because she'd chosen it and was trying to read it in French so was getting pleasure from that pursuit, if not from the tale itself. Jane read it and didn't despise it, I salute her. I know what happens at the end now, I still don't want to read it.
NOT ZOLA
NO NO NO NO NO
Not having read Zola at that time, I didn't understand. Now, having read a third, may be a half (my complete works of Zola showed me still having read 1% of said works!) of this Zola, I understand perfectly. Naturally, this means that Shubha LOVED the book. Jen finished it because she'd chosen it and was trying to read it in French so was getting pleasure from that pursuit, if not from the tale itself. Jane read it and didn't despise it, I salute her. I know what happens at the end now, I still don't want to read it.
If one were forced to describe this book in one word, bleak would be a good one.
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