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Nathaniel Hawthorne

3.19 AVERAGE

livia_r's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sense_of_history's review against another edition

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A critique of American Puritanism in the 19th century. See the review in my general account on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5537893159

sofiabruno's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

coolbritanja's review against another edition

2.0

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Decided to re-read this for the first time since high school. I really did not enjoy it. I feel bad for all the high schoolers who have to suffer through this book.

coleridgegirl's review against another edition

4.0

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Like everyone else, I hated this book in school. But it’s way, way better than you remember.

ringdangdoo's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

charlotte_dawn2007's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

marycamp24's review against another edition

3.0

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I'm gonna need to think about this one more. At the very least, I definitely suspected that Hester would die, and I'm relieved I was wrong.

jewilso's review against another edition

4.0

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Fun to read in a british accent (written in a rather pompous way, kind of boring sometimes).

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

3.0

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Religion sucks.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Colonisation, Classism