Reviews

Where Angels Fear to Tread Illustrated by E.M. Forster

frankixjay's review against another edition

funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

Well written, but boring as hell

sendpam's review against another edition

3.0

Interesting read. Liked the writing but not any of the characters, I found none sympathetic.

interlibraryloan's review against another edition

tense fast-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

3.5

DRAMAAAA! everyone here is an asshole and i wanted to slap them all

zuko's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

aoibheann's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

lakeblackett's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I can appreciate that this is a classic and has some obvious writing skill behind it. (Hence 3 stars). However, it was rough read. The characters were nothing short of heartless monsters. The lack of remorse after a truly tragic event, was a soul crushing end to a tiresome read of hoping for “more”. But then again, maybe that was the point? I just didn’t enjoy it. 

totallytrucked's review against another edition

5.0

honestly this goes so far beyond a boring edwardian novel and becomes this sort of weird and disturbing and funny and romantic story. e.m. you are a genius. harriet is the most reprehensible person ever. phillip.... miss abbott.... wow

trin's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Trust the British to come up with exciting new ways to be racist toward Italians.

In this, his first novel, Forster is mostly parodying, occasionally playing into, these stereotypes. Italy also clearly serves as a metaphor for freedom, both personal and sexual, in a way that feels more finely developed in the later [book:A Room with a View|3087]. Forster is on the record being very critical of Henry James, but it still feels like he's operating in a bit of a Jamesian mode here. Nevertheless, this book is beautifully written, emotionally riveting, tragic.

zivaz505's review against another edition

3.0

Klasicni forsterjevi cudoviti stavki, ampak dobi samo 3 zvezdice ker kaj je to. Kaj je ta plot.

alisaw's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0