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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
dark
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I am obliged to say that the movie "The Heiress", based on this story had a much more satisfying ending.
I kept telling myself to read this book slower, to really experience the language and the quietness of Catherine's life. Twice now, I have read this book, and both times read it too quickly. I feel it is there for me to more fully appreciate, if only I would be a more patient reader.
3.5
3.5
hopeful
reflective
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:
Complicated
Nowhere as good as the movie based on it, The Heiress. The characters lack depth, there is no mystery as to the motives of Townsend, and all subtlety is lost. The story had potential, as The Heiress shows, but nothing in the book would compel the reader in any way.
This a quick, fast-paced read full of drama. Dr. Sloper, Aunt Lavinia, and Morris are all the worst! Poor Catherine! I wish she could have gotten over Morris and found new love, but if she didn’t I am very down with her never forgiving him and telling him to leave and never come back after what he put her through! And the cool way she did it rather than showing any emotion - bad ass. A woman after my own heart - forget but never forgive
For a classic, this read surprisingly like a daytime drama: Days of Our Lives in the 1800's. Henry James could spin a yarn.
Really liked it because I am still trying to understand Catherine now. His writing and depiction of these people is not in the least coy, and that is what make it so artful, I suspect. You don't want to believe what James is telling you. By the end you must. And it is sad. Intellect does not triumph; and it is not the hero in this novel. I gotta love him for that. Thank you Mr James.
Unexpectedly funnier than I thought it would be, but I couldn't help feeling sorry for the heroine.