Evening Class

Evening Class

Evening Class was my second encounter with Maeve Binchy. I am getting very fond of her. There is something about her way of writing; I don't realize that I am hooked until I've taken a moment away from the book and feel as though I'm missing something! She is so subtle, that Maeve.

I found the main characters likable and entertaining. The way that Binchy combines their individual stories (within the larger story) is wonderful and thorough. I find myself wanting to jump on a plane and join them in Dublin. Each chapter is from a different person's point of view (as it was in Heart and Soul), and that actually suits this sometimes ADD reader more than I thought it would. Although I have found in the past that this is not my ideal for storytelling, something about the way that Binchy includes other story lines in each subplot, and brings them all back to the bigger story makes her writing delightful.

Once again the author delivered a heartwarming, feel good, entertaining novel.

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Beautiful Weaving

Maeve Binchy has an incredible gift of weaving multiple characters, none of whom have to be interconnected, into a plot that connects them all by the end. She captures Irish culture and lifestyle and shares it with a non-Irish world, making us want to catch the first plane to Dublin so we can taste it for ourselves. The average, ordinary activities of life - taking an evening class, for example - become the framework for everyday drama that breaks - and mends - your heart.

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Wonderful Book!

This was my first Binchy novel and I couldn't put it down. It was a wonderful story. I just bought 'Circle of Friends'. I look forward to reading it.

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A bit predictable but good-

An Italian woman is in love with a married man- she moves away after he dies, to Ireland and ends up teaching Italian to a mix of students who have different reasons for learning the language. You will fall in love with the characters and will want to learn more about them!

Wonderful, as usual.

Evening Class is typical Binchy - wonderful! Wonderful characters, wonderful story, wonderful ending.

Inspires you to enroll in an evening class!

I love the way you feel close to each character individually as you learn about them and then as they come together for the Italian class and the trip to Italy.

Fascinating, page-turning book

This book starts off a little slow, but once you start meeting all the characters involved in the evening class and get a glimpse into their lives and how they are all somehow connected, it becomes very interesting. At times it is hard to keep everyone straight because you are introduced to so many characters and then they are all given an Italian name. But overall, I highly recommend this book. It was very refreshing.

Wow ! What a great find !

I love the way Ms. Binchy goes into each character in the book, nestled in between each character is the story of the leading characters......and how they all intertwine in some way. I think she's my new favorite author !

Maeve Binchy does it again!

Once again, Maeve Binchy gives a stellar class in good writing. Her character descriptions are marvelous and I love how she relates them to each other and how she deftly advances her overall plot line as she 'dissects' each personality. One note of caution: read the book in a small period of time so you won't lose track of the people and events. I couldn't put it down--very fast read.

Great story

Enjoyed the story.. Will now read this author. Read it!

Another great Binchy read!

This was my favorite Binchy book yet! I recommend it highly.

WONDERFULLY OUTSTANDING!

Maeve Binchy has done it again! This is the second book I have read by Binchy and it was great! The other one I read was Tara Road and it was fantastic. Evening Class was so compelling. I loved how she took all of the characters one by one. Wonderful!

I Was In Attendance For The Evening Class

Simple, beautiful..simply beautiful. Descriptive character profiles. Blending plot advancements.

Not A Great Read!

This is the second book I have read by Maeve Binchey. I read Tara Road and I loved that book so much. I thought I would like Evening Class just as much as Tara Road but I was very disappointed. Although the characters in Evening Class are likable, Binchey makes it difficult to follow them in the story. There are too many characters to keep track of, and I ended up skipping the last chapter out of frustration and confusion. I will not give up on Maeve Binchey because I think she is an excellent writer. I just don't recommend Evening Class...but I highly recommend Tara Road!

Thought About It Afterwards!!

I always know it's a good sign if I think about the book for several days afterwards. It has actually been mos. since I've read it and something about the characters stuck with me. I really enjoyed this book and how fate brought the students together. I've read other M. Binchey books and enjoy her style of writing.

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