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laculbute's review against another edition
4.0
i was totally unsure on this novel until the last book, and now i will probably sing eliot's praises until i die.
leafdmcg's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
relaxing
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? It's complicated
5.0
showell's review against another edition
3.0
I originally ranked this as a 4 star novel, because:
1) many many glorious sentences
2) ultimately a good story (and relatively rare to find a woman like Hetty treated as anything other than a one dimensional object in Victorian lit)
3) some very funny moments (I'm a sucker for snark)
4) George Eliot
But in the end, I cranked it down to three, because:
1) too much exposition, including a few too many odes to the English peasant
2) slow start
3) I find the character of Seth Bede to be fairly unbelievable.
Still, well worth reading.
1) many many glorious sentences
2) ultimately a good story (and relatively rare to find a woman like Hetty treated as anything other than a one dimensional object in Victorian lit)
3) some very funny moments (I'm a sucker for snark)
4) George Eliot
But in the end, I cranked it down to three, because:
1) too much exposition, including a few too many odes to the English peasant
2) slow start
3) I find the character of Seth Bede to be fairly unbelievable.
Still, well worth reading.
nnjack68's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
2.5
The romantic ending made no sense. It just seemed like an afterthought. Dinah is a very poorly developed character.
bwood95's review against another edition
emotional
informative
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
soniapage's review against another edition
4.0
Not only a tragic story but also a close study of rural life. The characters are fully developed and we see so many likenesses to people today.
andersenhannah02's review against another edition
5.0
George Eliot is a fantastic writer and I am so glad that I got the chance to read this. I have so many mixed feelings, and I am honestly not sure what to think about the ending. I highly recommend you give this a try, and I would love to hear your thoughts.