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from laurensx

The Eustace Diamonds is a social commentary on man, and man's condition with and without money. It was an introspective look into the character of all humans, particularly when money becomes the root of their focus. Because I had no prior knowledge of this book, nor author, I had no expectations ...

from jmoncton

Anthony Trollope's books are usually pretty light hearted marriage plots where situations like class or annual income interfere with true love. But The Eustace Diamonds was different in a refreshing way. In addition to the typical conundrum of two people without any income falling in love, there ...

from Jonri

I reread The Eustace Diamonds for the first time in about a dozen years last week. I can't give it five stars because of the casual anti-Semitism in it, which is just plain disgusting to the modern reader. That said, otherwise it is a really fun read. While the book is part of Trollope's Palliser...

from BeyondEdenRock

Oh, what a maddening book! As I read there were moments when I thought this might be my favourite Trollope (to date) and there were moments when I thought it would be at the bottom of the list. In the end I did like it. But …. The story spins around Lizzie Greystock, who will quickly rise to b...

from kaitanya64

This book had an entertaining plot, but it seemed to bog down in so many side plots that it nearly lost my interest at several points. Clearly, the side plots are meant to enrich and emphasize the main themes of the book, but I like a plot that moves a little more quickly. And some of the charact...