Romance between a middle-aged widow and a younger man scandalizes 1920s London society in this classic novel by the author of The Enchanted April. Although they thoroughly enjoy watching performances of The Immortal Hour, it is no longer the sole reason Catherine and Christopher continue returning to the theater in King’s Cross. On Catherine’s ninth visit, and Christopher’s thirty-sixth, the two theater lovers finally strike up a conversation, and sparks begin to fly. Christopher is infatuated with Catherine and is relieved to discover that her marriage has dissipated. While Catherine appreciates the attention from the handsome, flame-haired gentleman, there is one complication: she is forty-seven years old, and Christopher is twenty-five. But she cannot resist his charms. Soon their public relationship will shock everyone, including Catherine’s daughter and son-in-law—who is not much older than Catherine!
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Romance between a middle-aged widow and a younger man scandalizes 1920s London society in this classic novel by the author of The Enchanted April. Although they thoroughly enjoy watching performances of The Immortal Hour, it is no longer the sole reason Catherine and Christopher continue returning to the theater in King’s Cross. On Catherine’s ninth visit, and Christopher’s thirty-sixth, the two theater lovers finally strike up a conversation, and sparks begin to fly. Christopher is infatuated with Catherine and is relieved to discover that her marriage has dissipated. While Catherine appreciates the attention from the handsome, flame-haired gentleman, there is one complication: she is forty-seven years old, and Christopher is twenty-five. But she cannot resist his charms. Soon their public relationship will shock everyone, including Catherine’s daughter and son-in-law—who is not much older than Catherine!
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Reviewed by kenWith such an overachieving title as <i>Love</i> I knew from the start that this text might have the tendency to be overwrought. For this one, I actually read the blurb (a rare occurrence; I am a creature of impulse, after all). An age-gap romance? This isn't my first rodeo. Hence, I gave it a chance. But the reason for my low rating is the insufferable way Christopher carries himself. It's like, Jesus Christ, man. You're twenty-five and you act and live like this? Eager to a fault? The kids might even say, <i>cringe</i>? Usually I hesitate to use that word when I mean eager, and I don't like to mock or make fun of someone's eagerness, but Christopher is just, plain old exhausting. In the scene where <spoiler>he takes Catherine to dinner and their conversation made a turn to Catherine's dead husband, Christopher's insistence on saying <i>"Any man"</i> grew irritating</spoiler>... What I mean to say is that. Partly it gives the impression that Christopher is an altogether sheltered character despite having a friend like Lewes with whom he could rhapsodize about love. But alas, just because Christopher thought himself in love (he wasn't; he's delusional at best), he thought himself better than anyone who isn't. And that's fucking annoying.