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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
Although this book was unbearable at times due to the whiny nature of the main character Werther, I couldn’t help but sympathize with the pain that his destiny brought upon him. It’s truly tragic, which is why I feel like I have to appreciate it for what it is.
dark
emotional
sad
slow-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
I hated this book until the section written from the perspective of the editor, which I adored and changed my whole perception of it. The scenes with the upper class and the final scene with Lotte were devastatingly good.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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
dark
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Still beautiful and heartwrenching. Like with love, it's hard to say something original about it. Go read it if you somehow haven't already.
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Worst book I've ever read in my entire life. I hesitate to give books a rating below 2 stars and rarely give them 1 star reviews, but this book does not even deserve one measly star.
(There is a reason Goethe himself distance himself from this book in his later years.)
In short, it's a glorified description of depression and suicide. You know all those edgy self harm memes depressed teens post on social media? It's that, just hundreds of pages of it.
As someone who has suffered from depression and suicidal idealization myself, this book was literal torture to read in high school.
Absolutely glorified trash. I am against book burning of any kind, because there is something you can learn from reading bad books as well, but nothing at all would be lost, if The Sorrows of Young Werther was just snapped out of existence from one moment to the next.
(There is a reason Goethe himself distance himself from this book in his later years.)
In short, it's a glorified description of depression and suicide. You know all those edgy self harm memes depressed teens post on social media? It's that, just hundreds of pages of it.
As someone who has suffered from depression and suicidal idealization myself, this book was literal torture to read in high school.
Absolutely glorified trash. I am against book burning of any kind, because there is something you can learn from reading bad books as well, but nothing at all would be lost, if The Sorrows of Young Werther was just snapped out of existence from one moment to the next.
Jedna z mých oblíbených klasik.
Kniha o bolesti na duši, beznaději a nešťastné lásce. Určitě ale není pro každého. Člověk v sobě musí mít aspoň kapku melancholie, aby příběh dokázal ocenit.
Kniha o bolesti na duši, beznaději a nešťastné lásce. Určitě ale není pro každého. Člověk v sobě musí mít aspoň kapku melancholie, aby příběh dokázal ocenit.
çok kararsızım bu kitapla ilgili. sevdiğim kısımları var ama genele bakınca sevmedim sanki ya. klasik denince benim aklım anında rus yazarlara gidiyor. kan uyuşması gibi bir şey. ingiliz ve fransızlarla da aram iyi ama bu alman romantizmi beni boğup boğup atıyor yahu. ayrıca werther kesin bir balık burcu erkeği… bu müthiş edebi değerlendirmemi daha fazla sulanmadan sonlandırıyorum tşk bye.
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes