Adventures in Academia | Possession by A.S. Byatt | Book Review [CC] 

Glad you liked this one. I’ve read it several times. I think it is worlds better than “The Secret History,” which I did think well-written, but Possession has so much more nuance and tells so many more stories-as well as having at least ~some~ likable characters. Acquisitive American academic institution in Texas buying up English writers’ archives was just so recognizable, too!

I wanted to google almost during reading too always wanted to check facts in the book

LOVED the movie! Will have to add this to ye olde TBR. Thanks, Claudia!

The book is a pisstake, a satire on certian forms of literary academia - prurient biographical and feminist special pleading, both of which are devoted to a terrible 19th century writer Randolph Henry Ash. Byatt was a lectuer in literature but I think her point is don't waste your time on rotten authors and digging up the past for prestige. She's David Lodge with a larger vocabluary and wider targets.

I loved this book when I studied it at university almost 20 years ago. 2024 might be when I finally reread it. Great review.

I’ve loved this series. I will go back and watch all the videos again while I’m planning for my 2024 reading. Thanks! Merry Christmas!

I loved the book and for whoever doesn’t have enough patience for 500 pages, they made a decent movie of it, too.

The secret history is my favourite book of all time! And I’m always looking for a book that inspires me similarly. Now I’m curious, it sounds very interesting. I will try it 😊, knowing that Donna will remain the greatest for me 😉. Thank you for this video and greetings from Germany 👋 (Ich überlege grade, ob du nicht sogar auch in Deutschland wohnst😅🤔. Ich meine das hätte ich mal in einem Video gehört)

Wow, you've really made me want to read the last few books you've reviewed!

I havent read this novel, kept putting it off. but the idea of the story is so brilliant

This is one of my favorite novels, ever. I too had a wee Google search and then felt like a dope. There are very few contemporary novels that I loved as much as this one. Great review.

Ooooooh this is going on my tbr!