My June reads

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Anthony Trollope - The Way We Live Now 3,5/5
A classic about the rise and fall of the great financier Mr. Melmotte in 1870s London and all those who are influenced by him.

It took me aaaages to get through this one, more than 2 months to be precise. I couldn't read very fast because I found it rather boring, the talk about money and politics. And also, there were very few characters I found sympathetic or I could identify with. Though I must say, Trollope writes good, realistic female characters for a 19th century writer.

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