4.08k reviews for:

Maurice

E.M. Forster

4.08 AVERAGE

ememh_'s review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

lara_ktz's review against another edition

3.0

challenging reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lp961's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

fred_nom_nom's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

harleyjoyful's review against another edition

5.0

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

jenlikescoffee's review against another edition

3.75

lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

areykaminsk's review against another edition

4.25

emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

softieghost's review against another edition

4.0

emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

zelinacarstens's review against another edition

1.0

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

kaygo2490's review against another edition

4.0

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Maurice is one of those characters that are not exactly likable, but relatable all the same. He doesn't try to be a good person, in fact, he's a bit on the selfish side and is really an asshole to his family.

Yet, the struggle that he goes through in term of his sexuality is hard to witness. And you really hope that he gets some sort of happy ending.

It was good.

His hiding his nature and trying to get it cured was an attestment on how terrifying 1900s England was to homosexuality. The fear was so ingrained, that it even convinced one of the characters that they were going insane.

I like Maurice a lot. He's not really a good person(like me), but he desperately wants to be himself and find love. I can relate.

Also, I really wanted Clive to be hit with a steam train.

Moreover, considering the time this was written and the kind of content that was in this book, I can't help but think that the author was extremely brave and well above their times.