There were some great memorable details or interesting happenings, but overall, there is
a slightly unsettled feeling at the conclusion, like the book kept the reader themselves at a bit of a remove, just as Lena feels throughout.
Not exact matches
Lynley is another of Preminger's lithe, lovely heroines who finds herself isolated and alienated, a stranger in a culture that
feels just
slightly off (Noel Coward is particularly
unsettling as a landlord with questionable motivations), while devoted brother Dullea supports her through the ordeal.
In the UK, on our much less cared for tarmac, the story is
slightly different, the large alloy wheels thumping around in the arches and the ride
feeling unsettled over the worst roads, or if you select Dynamic mode for the suspension.
It's
unsettling at best, ragged at worst, and contributes to a
slightly clumsy
feel when you're driving at speed.
It's a
slightly unsettling and sinking
feeling I get whenever I hear discussion about booksellers and others moving away from E-Ink based ereaders towards tablets.