tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221061795371688659.post3426465304820754779..comments2024-03-16T09:13:03.926+00:00Comments on Secluded Charm: A Little About Edmund YatesCharmedLassiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408541277096433664noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221061795371688659.post-26514444808715055402021-09-24T18:00:07.358+01:002021-09-24T18:00:07.358+01:00"Criticisms like this usually mean the novel ..."Criticisms like this usually mean the novel lacks taste and literary merit but is a decent read nonetheless." But the passage makes clear that the critic doesn't regard this novel ad a "decent read." He says it's slow, unpersuasive, and boring.Davidnoreply@blogger.com