A Book All Guys Should Read: The Portrait of a Lady

I've never written about a book on here, but this one has been on my mind for some time and I feel like sharing my thoughts. It's a great book, and it's no surprise to me that it became a classic. James' writing is amazing. He manages to weave these wonderfully complex sentences without being pompous or losing the attention of the reader, and the conversation portions are oozing with wit. It has quite a bit to say about relationships, and it's a great book for guys who get overly serious about girls to read. It confirms what I've known about the supposedly fairer sex for a few years now-that they're a tease and don't give a crap about us. Without giving much of the plot away, it's about this girl, Isabel Archer, who turns down all of her suitors just because she has the option to do so. And to give away the story even further, (spoiler alert!) she ends up with a complete douchebag. Sound familiar? I think just about everyone with a penis can relate to this. And if you can't, well, you're probably a douchebag. My favorite part of the whole thing was Isabel's realtionship with her cousin, Ralph Touchett. It's one of the most beautiful I've ever encountered in literature, and had me thinking of "Funny Little Frog" by Belle and Sebastian. My other favorite part of Portrait was how much it reminded me of Sex and the City minus Samantha and the various gay guys. Serously, if you took SJP and had her party like it was 1881, you'd have this book. I think that this shows just how relevant it is, and how a great story can transcend time.