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Wild Sargasso Sea

Jean Rhys, Jean Rhys

3.53 AVERAGE

knittygrrl's review against another edition

3.0

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Ooh - this is the story of Mr. Rochester's "crazy" wife in the attic in Jane Eyre! As if I didn't already love Jane Eyre enough!

This book has been around since the 60s. How did I not know what this was about? (the red herring title and cover art, perhaps?) LOL

*** Good, but not AS good as I had hoped. I think if I had a better understanding of Colonial Caribbean history, I would have gotten more out of this.

katie_c_64's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious

racing_with_time's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

racing_with_time's review

5.0

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

andrea2428's review against another edition

3.25

sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

misty_h's review against another edition

4.5

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 L'unico difetto dei romanzi di Jean Rhys è che sono troppo brevi e i salti temporali sono gestiti in modo un po' strano. Una delle autrici che mi avrebbe fatto piacere conoscere a scuola piuttosto che col passaparola dei social. 

rowenano's review against another edition

5.0

dark reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

justalittleguy's review against another edition

5.0

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After I’ve reread the book, I am even more in awe. Rhys is so incredible. Her techniques that really make you empathize with Antoinette in a way where Antoinette does not seem mat at all. She is not mad!!! She makes complete sense. And yet!!!!!!! I am overwhelmed (in a good way).


I read this so fast and I think I will definitely be rereading it again and again over the course of the summer. It was so excellent and so heartbreaking. Such a thought-provoking representation of the psychological effects of colonialism and patriarchal oppression. You can just SEE how it withers away Antoinette's mind. It's right there and as a reader I feel helpless as a witness. It's so raw, so real.

rhyme04's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

bennyamiller's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes