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emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Classism
challenging
emotional
reflective
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Classism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I've been meaning to read this book for so long and, for one reason or another, I kept postponing it but what a mistake, I really really loved it! It was not an easy read emotionally, the characters go through a lot and are not always likeable but it is a very engaging narrative and it makes you feel deeply. Also, the final payoff is so worth the very bumpy road to get there, bless you E.M. Forster.
Maurice's final speech to Clive was just *chief's kiss*, so so satisfying, I was in the background cheering him on and screaming "You tell him, you tell him!".
The prose was so rich and impactful, I've just finished reading it and I can't wait
to immerse myself in it again in the future.
Maurice's final speech to Clive was just *chief's kiss*, so so satisfying, I was in the background cheering him on and screaming "You tell him, you tell him!".
The prose was so rich and impactful, I've just finished reading it and I can't wait
to immerse myself in it again in the future.
His journey was nearly over. He was bound for his new home. He had brought out the man in Alec, and now it was Alec’s turn to bring out the hero in him. He knew what the call was, and what his answer must be. They must live outside class, without relations or money; they must work and stick to each other till death. But England belonged to them. That, besides companionship, was their reward. Her air and sky were theirs, not the timorous millions' who own stuffy little boxes, but never their own souls.
The novel had already been a roller coaster of emotions and then came the author's terminal word and I have to say he finished me off for good, but what a lovely way to go, what a lovely way! I hope we will come to an even kinder year.
A happy ending was imperative. I shouldn’t have bothered to write otherwise. I was determined that in fiction anyway two men should fall in love and remain in it for the ever and ever that fiction allows, and in this sense Maurice and Alec still roam the greenwood. I dedicated it ‘To a Happier Year’ and not altogether vainly.
And in my experience though loyalty cannot be counted on it can always be hoped for and be worked towards and may flourish in the most unlikely soil.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Classism
Moderate: Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Racism, Excrement, Death of parent, War
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoyed the first half of this book. I thought the writing was beautiful and that the characters were interesting. But, I wish I could have a conversation with Forster about what his intent behind how each of the characters change over time was. They made sense, but I just wish I knew what he was thinking sometimes. Maybe the problem was that this is the first historical classic I've read outside of school and, as the focus shifted to more domestic and political problems as the book went on, I was lost somewhere along the talks of cricket.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Self harm, Sexual assault
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Classism
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts
challenging
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this book for the Classics Reading Challenge and enjoyed it!
In the book, I didn't like any characters but in the movie, I did like Maurice's sisters. They were quite charming and stuck together. At least that's how I see it. I wouldn't say the characters are unlikable however they aren't very likeable either.
One of the first books with the homosexual theme and a happy ending. For its time it surely was revolutionary however because of its age there is a little nonsense regarding Clive's „recovery“. I like the way the story's written. The depth of the internal monologue makes the book quite arresting and only thanks to it I could understand the film in which it is quite hard to capture the part of the book happening in the character's mind.
Page 19, the average bliss.
The school clapped not because Maurice was eminent but
because he was average. It could celebrate itself in his image.
Page 135, the supreme achievement of humanity.
Yet he was doing a fine thing—proving on how little the soul can exist. Fed neither by Heaven nor by Earth
he was going forward, a lamp that would have blown out, were materialism true. He hadn't a God, he hadn't
a lover—the two usual incentives to virtue. But on he struggled with his back to ease, because dignity
demanded it. There was no one to watch him,
nor did he watch himself, but struggles like his are the supreme achievements of humanity, and surpass any
legends about Heaven.
I'm satisfied the story ended the way it did.
Forster is a well-known author and I'm glad I educated myself and read one of his novels. In the future, I plan to read some of his other works too. It didn't make a strong impression on me but it was well-written.
In the book, I didn't like any characters but in the movie, I did like Maurice's sisters. They were quite charming and stuck together. At least that's how I see it. I wouldn't say the characters are unlikable however they aren't very likeable either.
One of the first books with the homosexual theme and a happy ending. For its time it surely was revolutionary however because of its age there is a little nonsense regarding Clive's „recovery“. I like the way the story's written. The depth of the internal monologue makes the book quite arresting and only thanks to it I could understand the film in which it is quite hard to capture the part of the book happening in the character's mind.
Page 19, the average bliss.
because he was average. It could celebrate itself in his image.
Page 135, the supreme achievement of humanity.
he was going forward, a lamp that would have blown out, were materialism true. He hadn't a God, he hadn't
a lover—the two usual incentives to virtue.
demanded it. There was no one to watch him,
nor did he watch himself, but struggles like his are the supreme achievements of humanity, and surpass any
legends about Heaven.
I'm satisfied the story ended the way it did.
Forster is a well-known author and I'm glad I educated myself and read one of his novels. In the future, I plan to read some of his other works too. It didn't make a strong impression on me but it was well-written.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Classism
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism
Minor: Death, Suicidal thoughts
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Classism