Reviews

Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys

lydsssgentry's review

emotional reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

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

4.0

hinesight's review against another edition

1.0

I loathed this book. No, really, I hated everything about it. I hate that authors glom onto other author's work and characters and create prequels from someone else's work and creativity. It should be illegal. Plus, it was about a crazy lady who was crazy and did crazy things and did I mention crazy? No explanation, no motivation, just Crazy McCrazy endlessly. And at the end, hate, again with no explanation. And this is a classic? Maybe I need the Cliff Notes.

laragrossi's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad slow-paced

2.75

I blame my expectations, but I certanly was hoping for something a bit different when I decided to read this book. Quite slow paced and I didn't much likt the writing style. Even so, I appreciate the authors effort to provide a glimpse into this character's origin.

On a side note, I see it's been tagged with "feminism" and I just can't understand why. The poor woman is trapped, her husband doesn't believe her, ignores her, treats her with contemp she does not deserve and when she becomes mad it's all because of him.

ardoreira's review

1.0

*read for literature classes*

tbh 1✰ c’est beaucoup trop a mon goût ce livre était incompréhensible

moth_dance's review

2.0

TBH couldn't completely finish this one. At a little over half way done, it wasn't speaking to me. Or I just wasn't in the mood for it I guess. I'll try again next winter.

melissabraine's review against another edition

4.0

4.5*
Made me hate Mr. Rochester more than I already do...

rvbina's review

4.0

Audiobook. 3.5 stars.

emmaisnotavampire's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

oliodoliva's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

meyrathedreamer's review

1.0

Finally, I finished it, minutes before the exam. It was the worst book I read in the entire semester. The idea was kind of okay, yes the madwoman in the attic needs a backstory but is this really the backstory she deserves? I don't think so. And don't get me even started at the writing style. It was not my style. Anyways, I am glad it is over.