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Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne

literarykatlib's review against another edition

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2.0

"well, she’s a blessed angel on earth; and after this one night I’ll cling to her skirts and follow her to heaven.”

why every piece of literature i've read for this uni class so far was just boring???

jordanlily's review against another edition

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4.0

Liked! Short and sweet, can see lots of themes etc.. to pick out for essays - reminded me of Lolly WIllowes by Sylvia Townsend-Warner too! :)

logan_cosgrove's review against another edition

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5.0

This is a great example of good Hawthorne writing, unlike some of his more iconic, longer books. This carries a lot of similar themes of sin with The Scarlet Letter, but it being a short story makes the pacing superior. There are also more emotionally shown moments throughout the book, some even feeling like a satanic horror film. I recommend reading this before reading Hawthorne's bigger books, just to start on a high note.

eveykkate's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

carsonelainee's review against another edition

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2.0

read for class —
i have no idea what i just read and i simply do not want to know. i also don’t really care.

jeeniusreads's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

sajoni's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

deadlibros's review against another edition

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

3.5

icmcmx's review against another edition

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dark reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

radium88's review against another edition

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

3.25