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Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress by Daniel Defoe

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linaleigh's review against another edition

5.0

I can never resist a book about a strong woman doing what she pleases and spitting in the face of society. She's ruthless, generally heartless, vain, and obstinate. Doesn't get much more interesting than that! She's a great example of the unreliable narrator, and though sometimes the writing is difficult to wade through, it's totally worth the effort.

tessm567's review against another edition

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3.0

i support women's wrongs

baileyreneec's review

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reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

I think that Roxana is a super interesting character and the way that she continue to justify the very lifestyle that she abhors is a really interesting development to read about. The one downfall of this novel I found was the writing. Every paragraph just felt like a run-on sentence separated by semicolons. While this might be a charming trait of the original text, it started to grate on my nerves and made certain passages difficult to read and understand, especially the descriptive parts of the novel.