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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
It was short and sweet and sometimes that is all a story needs to be.
I read this book in 10th grade (teacher was Mrs. Adams, I think) and then somehow managed not to read it again until now. I liked it in 10th grade, perhaps more than I do now, probably because I like most of George Eliot's novels more. I'm glad to have finally been prompted by the pandemic to reread it!
emotional
hopeful
This is the only book by George Eliot that I actually read while in college. How I passed that course I'll never know. Thank God for Cliff Notes. So, in the same spirit with which I undertook "Moby Dick" this summer, I listened to the Librivox recording of Silas Marner. Bits and pieces of the story came back to me as I listened to rachelellen's mellifluous voice, but I'm still not a fan.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
I want to hug Silas and kiss him on the mouth!
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reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Y’all, it’s just not great.
I think that the main themes of Silas Marner are basically religion and community? Neither of those things interest me very much :/ and the themes weren’t exactly executed very insightfully.
Frankly, the plot is rather cliché (perhaps it created the cliche but still) and reminds me of that of some Christmas movie? Except slower and less enjoyable. I didn’t care for Godfrey Cass who is a huge cad. I kind of enjoyed Eliot’s little didactic or truism-esque proclamations about human nature, but does that make up for dry prose? I don’t think so. Some humour here, but Austen remains far superior.
For me, Silas Marner sort of vibes like a Jane Eyre in the sense that I really believe that it is no longer relevant to the world we live in. I will say that watching Silas raise Eppie as his own and without cruelty was quite moving, therapeutic, and beautiful. That being said, I’m not sure if 30 or so pages of wonderful prose can make up for the rest of the novel?
I think that the main themes of Silas Marner are basically religion and community? Neither of those things interest me very much :/ and the themes weren’t exactly executed very insightfully.
Frankly, the plot is rather cliché (perhaps it created the cliche but still) and reminds me of that of some Christmas movie? Except slower and less enjoyable. I didn’t care for Godfrey Cass who is a huge cad. I kind of enjoyed Eliot’s little didactic or truism-esque proclamations about human nature, but does that make up for dry prose? I don’t think so. Some humour here, but Austen remains far superior.
For me, Silas Marner sort of vibes like a Jane Eyre in the sense that I really believe that it is no longer relevant to the world we live in. I will say that watching Silas raise Eppie as his own and without cruelty was quite moving, therapeutic, and beautiful. That being said, I’m not sure if 30 or so pages of wonderful prose can make up for the rest of the novel?
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes