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Maurice

E.M. Forster

4.08 AVERAGE

jdodson129's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

moreau's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This made me sob profusely. My favourite bits are when Maurice won't stop going into too much detail about him and Alec to Clive at the end and how Maurice and Clive are literally always sick. their immune systems are atrocious. Such a beautiful book. Much easier to get into the story as a book rather than a movie even though the movie is a great adaptation. I utterly adore Maurice as a character and would be his boyfriend if he shaved his moustache.

Content Warnings

majesticmermaid's review against another edition

3.0

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

softboiledegg's review against another edition

3.0

reflective 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

Content Warnings

theyalife's review against another edition

3.0

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dimitra_k's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Maurice reached into my soul and embedded itself there forever. It is profoundly moving to read a story about a gay man coming into himself written in the early 20th century that is so recognisable and relatable in so many ways a century later. The journey of self-discovery, of shame, heartbreak, of loss and self-acceptance resonates so deeply and is written so beautifully. I'm just astounded at how much I loved this.