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After reading both novels, I'm not sure if I particularly liked On Beauty.  Like Shannon said once, I get bored when I read two books that are so similar to one another, especially back to back.  One thing I can say, though, is that Smith's book had a better flow to it and that it was easier for her to capture me into the book and I could feel a better connection with her words, (as opposed to Howard's End).  And I seriously don't get how Smith's book is actually related to beauty. The only thing I can think of is Howard rejecting that beauty exists when he is lecturing in class but at the same time, thinking Victoria is just the most beautiful girl.  I guess I'm perplexed!