4.08k reviews for:

Maurice

E.M. Forster

4.08 AVERAGE

kex_annie's review against another edition

3.5

emotional hopeful sad

sophsoph1414's review against another edition

4.0

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mmmm catholic guilt!
i will find you clive

prysen's review against another edition

3.75

hopeful reflective 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: No

juless_0719's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ashleyrich3825's review against another edition

4.0

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Gotta love some gay classics. I wasn't super invested in the characters, and the storyline was a bit cliche, but honestly that added to the charm because it was--wait for it--GAY PEOPLE WITH A HAPPY ENDING!
So yeah, if you want some classical gays being dramatic, this is the ticket.

msteasam's review against another edition

4.0

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I really loved this! It started out slow, but by the end section I was completely hooked. Maurice is a very well realised character and there were some genuinely really funny moments too!
This would have been revolutionary if it was published in 1914 when it was written.

vitaminbillwebb's review against another edition

4.25

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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

milo_bove's review against another edition

3.0

emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

casebounder's review against another edition

4.0

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Originally written around 1914, Maurice was sadly never published until 1971 - just after Forster's death.

(A small spoiler, but worth knowing.) For a classic gay novel, I was so surprised to find a happy ending here. Older gay novels so typically end in death and punishment, making Maurice part of a minority group that bring real refreshment to the genre. Of course, many queer novel authors were pushed to such dark endings by the publishers, and perhaps that's part of the reason Forster's book was so delayed. In any case, it's a revolutionary novel for its time. It's a story about shedding the expectations of stilted society and learning to live free.

lcolechin1711's review against another edition

3.0

informative reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes