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kinnimomo's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
whimsicallyjaded's review against another edition
1.0
DNF with about 20 pages to go.
Once I realized I definitely had enough to write about for my essay, I just couldn’t do it anymore. Cannot just keep forcing myself to do extra work, u know? Life is busy. If something is extraneous, I’m not going to hesitate to cut it out. If I need to actually finish it I will but it’s nowhere NEAR worth it to finish it right now.
It’s boring and long and pointless. I just think it’s dumb and silly and not even worth studying academically to be honest. What am I getting out of this? Ohhhhh the 18th century kinda sucked for women????? Knew that already! Oh hello my name is Daniel Defoe and I’m going to write a female character that is actually sorta unredeemable and I’m gonna victimize all the men and I’m going to say that marriage is for whores only and I’m going to say that it’s easier to be a criminal for a woman. Stfu!!
Once I realized I definitely had enough to write about for my essay, I just couldn’t do it anymore. Cannot just keep forcing myself to do extra work, u know? Life is busy. If something is extraneous, I’m not going to hesitate to cut it out. If I need to actually finish it I will but it’s nowhere NEAR worth it to finish it right now.
It’s boring and long and pointless. I just think it’s dumb and silly and not even worth studying academically to be honest. What am I getting out of this? Ohhhhh the 18th century kinda sucked for women????? Knew that already! Oh hello my name is Daniel Defoe and I’m going to write a female character that is actually sorta unredeemable and I’m gonna victimize all the men and I’m going to say that marriage is for whores only and I’m going to say that it’s easier to be a criminal for a woman. Stfu!!
koutsoukoutou'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Read it for class. Could've been a hundred pages shorter
madammimreads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
cheekylaydee's review against another edition
4.0
Moll Flanders, the assumed identity of a notorious thief tells her life story in this book by Daniel Defoe author of Robinson Crusoe.
The daughter of a deported criminal, first adopted by gypsies, then taken in by a "mother" in a children's boarding house she ends up being taken in by a wealthy patron.
This is where Moll's innocence is first corrupted by the eldest son of the family and from then on it is a life of numourous liasons, marriages, copious amounts of children. What else is a poor wench to do but marry well? Apart from when one of your husbands turns out to be your brother, unbeknownst to you.
So if you find yourself penniless and without the prospect of a husband you of course have to steal to survive. Neccessity breeds these things. So what happens to one so plagued with misfortune?! How can a character such as this ever have a happy ending?! If you haven't done so I recommend you read the book to find out! :D
The daughter of a deported criminal, first adopted by gypsies, then taken in by a "mother" in a children's boarding house she ends up being taken in by a wealthy patron.
This is where Moll's innocence is first corrupted by the eldest son of the family and from then on it is a life of numourous liasons, marriages, copious amounts of children. What else is a poor wench to do but marry well? Apart from when one of your husbands turns out to be your brother, unbeknownst to you.
So if you find yourself penniless and without the prospect of a husband you of course have to steal to survive. Neccessity breeds these things. So what happens to one so plagued with misfortune?! How can a character such as this ever have a happy ending?! If you haven't done so I recommend you read the book to find out! :D
ellasm's review
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
sunnymei's review against another edition
4.0
moll walked so that anna delvy and evelyn hugo could run
ella1801's review against another edition
2.0
The melodrama turned out to be too much for me. On top of that, this was one man who really wasn't too concerned about his inability to write multi-dimensional women. Some throwbacks are better left in their pasts.
samstillreading's review against another edition
3.0
Moll Flanders was another of my cheap green Penguin Classics reads. This must have been rather a controversial story for its time, as Moll (one of the few named characters) is involved in many taboo subjects – sex before marriage, prostitution, gaol and incest to name a few. Even to myself as a modern reader, I was surprised at some of her exploits.
This book is somewhat different to what I’m used to. For starters, it has no chapters. Not that much of a problem, just difficult to find a good stopping place. The second issue is that hardly any of the characters are named – even Moll is a pseudonym. Moll’s husbands and lovers are not named – which is difficult when she has several of them! This did make it a little difficult for me to keep track of who was who, especially when Moll’s previous husbands turned up later in the story.
Those points aside, this would make a rollicking movie or mini-series as the nature of Moll’s downfall and eventual redemption are still topical today. I must seek one out. Moll is born in prison, yet grows up in a more gentle household engaged to one brother, but being paid for sex with the other. Her husbands disappear in various circumstances – on the run from the law and one turns out to be her own brother. I found Moll’s role as a thief to be the most interesting as the devious ways to steal things were rather imaginative (for example, telling someone their house is on fire!). Despite her trials, Moll has the ability to turn a situation to benefit her while remaining cheerful.
Certainly an interesting life, I just wish I could have kept better track of the husbands!
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This book is somewhat different to what I’m used to. For starters, it has no chapters. Not that much of a problem, just difficult to find a good stopping place. The second issue is that hardly any of the characters are named – even Moll is a pseudonym. Moll’s husbands and lovers are not named – which is difficult when she has several of them! This did make it a little difficult for me to keep track of who was who, especially when Moll’s previous husbands turned up later in the story.
Those points aside, this would make a rollicking movie or mini-series as the nature of Moll’s downfall and eventual redemption are still topical today. I must seek one out. Moll is born in prison, yet grows up in a more gentle household engaged to one brother, but being paid for sex with the other. Her husbands disappear in various circumstances – on the run from the law and one turns out to be her own brother. I found Moll’s role as a thief to be the most interesting as the devious ways to steal things were rather imaginative (for example, telling someone their house is on fire!). Despite her trials, Moll has the ability to turn a situation to benefit her while remaining cheerful.
Certainly an interesting life, I just wish I could have kept better track of the husbands!
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alexisrt's review against another edition
Moll Flanders (Signet Classics) by Daniel Defoe (1996)