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annie_l_h's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
It was very nice for me to devote some quality time to reading a longer and slow-paced novel. I liked the way that Cather took her time with Thea’s development and really dove into Thea’s roots in Moonstone. As a person who is experiencing a very similar career path and dream as Thea, I felt very at home in her character and loved the way Cather depicted her “growing out of her hometown”. Furthermore, I love how Cather eventually gave Thea everything she wanted and let her become a world-renowned singer, but showed that she wasn’t necessarily happy (Cather explains this sentiment well in the foreword of my book’s edition). Overall I thought this was a lovely read, even if there were moments that dragged a bit. I will say though, the edition that I read was published in 1915 and has moments of including some very outdated racist language and racial slurs. This took away from the book for me, despite it being common language for the time period.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
emily_koopmann's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism
lareine27's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism
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