Reviews

Precious Bane by Mary Webb

elliesbrains's review against another edition

Wasn't in the mood to continue, will come back to it at some other point

firemoth's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

sinead_kinsella's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

eveykkate's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

galuf84's review against another edition

3.0

Better than I expected. I do love a good anti-capital book.

tiamarea's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.5

book_nut's review against another edition

3.0

I finished it, I enjoyed some of it, but I'm not sure I understood it.

alissabar's review against another edition

3.0

While reading this book I couldn't help but think of Hardy's [b:Far From the Madding Crowd|31463|Far From the Madding Crowd|Thomas Hardy|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388279695l/31463._SY75_.jpg|914540], but I think I liked this one better. It was a little hard to understand at first. There were words I'd never heard of and the dialect they spoke in took some getting used to. There are beautiful descriptions of nature and it gives the reader a look at what a farmer's life is like during this time period. Overall most of the story is pretty sad, but Prue's part in it was its saving grace. She is strong and kind despite her deformity. I would have loved to have seen more interaction with her and Kester.

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suey's review against another edition

4.0

It was slow to start, but then I warmed up to the style and ended up becoming quite involved in the provincial life of these characters and the sad sad stuff that happens to them.

wanderlustsleeping's review against another edition

2.0

Nope, not for me. My book club chose this book, and it sounded so intriguing, and so while I tried I just can't do it. The dialogue and dialect is painful to read, pulling me out and making things that could be very interesting and intriguing a chore to read and just mad boring.

I'm bummed because it has such a high rating and I read a plot synopsis and some analysis of the book and it sounds like it really is a tale to make one think, but just the way it's delivered really puts what it's saying out of my mind and instead while trying to read it I was easily irritated at the simple dialogue and text. Too much to enjoy or get into what I was reading.