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The Nice and the Good
The Nice and the Good
Author: Iris Murdoch
This richly peopled novel revolves around a happily married couple, Kate and Octavian, and deals with love in its many aspects. The resonant sub-plot involves murder and black magic as the novel leads us through stress and terror to a joyous conclusion.
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ISBN-13: 9780140030341
ISBN-10: 0140030344
Publication Date: 12/14/1978
Pages: 368
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 2
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Helpful Score: 2
I learned a serious life lesson from this book: not all nice people are good, and not all good people are nice. Remembering this has made me a more compassionate person.
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This should be considered the most rewarding, entertaining, and good humored of all of Iris Murdoch's fiction.
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Paul-RLT avatar reviewed The Nice and the Good on + 176 more book reviews
After reading "The Sea, The Sea" I was anxious to read another novel by Murdoch. This work was a disappointment. The plot seems intriguing but was not fully developed. The characters were well drawn but somewhat unrealistic. The ending of the book was ridiculous - everything works out for everybody!

I don't think I'll grab another Murdoch novel for quite a while.


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