Goodbye Mr. Chips

"Brookfield will never forget his lovableness."Before starting, I thought I wouldn't love this novel. Turned out I was partiality right. Yeah! I loved it, but not completely. Because it was little boring for my taste. Although it was boring, I liked the character of Mr. Chips. It was so......more

Por ahora 4 estrellas. Puede que en un futuro le de 5. No lo sé. Una historia sencilla y melancólica que de repente, en medio de su tono amable con destellos de humor, te suelta una frase o narra un momento tristísimo (y hasta trágico) que te agujerea el corazón. Es que tampoco puedo decir más. Es una......more

Another re-read. I read this 15-20 years ago so I figured I would not remember anything about it – hell, I wouldn’t remember anything about it if I read it 15-20 days ago... 🙁 But I do remember I liked it. And I liked it very much this second go-around. 🙂 🙃 Here are two blurbs from reviewers presente......more

El autor británico James Hilton, vio publicada su obra «Adiós, señor Chips» en 1934. No tenía conocimiento de este libro hasta que vi esta nueva edición de @trotalibros , lo cierto es que quedé totalmente intrigada por lo que Jan contaba sobre él e instantáneamente enamorada de las magníficas ilustr......more

This review is in honour of Beth who enticed me into reading this sweet tale sooner than planned. Mr Chips, a shy, reserved teacher finds love in middle age and as a result becomes much loved by his students and colleagues. Story has a timeless quality to it; beautifully written.......more