Customer Reviews
Magic - By: Beacrm, 23 Aug 2008 
I loved this book. Read itin the week between Christmas & New Year when the weather was cold & miserable. Pure escapism. A joy to read.
Keep it for those rainy days.... - By: Cristina, 04 Aug 2008 
The story of a group of Dubliners from different ages & walks of life, whose lives are literally turned upside down by an enthusiastic & eccentric "signora" who teaches them Italian language & culture. Binchy not at her best, but still an enjoyable enough read. Don't rely too much on her Italian grammar though...there are a few little mistakes here & there, but that's just a comment from a pedantic Italian reader!
When you want something to read that doesn`t require much concentration - By: Leeds lass, 06 Apr 2008 you can read this. I wouldn`t recommend it as a great read but it passes the time on shall we say....?
Very light - By: love reading, 11 Feb 2008 I usually enjoy Maeve Binchy even although her stories have no depth. You certainly don't learn anything but they are entertaining like a good soap opera. Evening class is no different although probably with even less depth than usual.
Simple and pleasant, but nothing more - By: , 09 Aug 2000 I found Evening Class to be a simple, easy to read story. But it didn't go any deeper than that. This is a very pleasant book to entertain you or pass the time while you are lying on the beach or on the train to work, & don't want anything too taxing. On the other hand, that makes it highly forgettable. There is just nothing clever enough or deep enough to cause real contemplation, & as a result there is no lasting impression. The happily ever after ending was also far too expected & too obvious.
Basically, I enjoyed it while I was reading it, but when I thought about it afterwards, there was nothing special about it at all.
