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emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
So because I'm an idiot sometimes, I didn't read or familiarize myself with the Scarlet Letter before reading this. It was still a great read though.
The story follows Isobel Gamble, a recent Scottish immigrant to Salem. She made the passage with her husband, who is addicted to opium and neglects his wife's well-being as a result. Isobel is a master embroiderer, and after her husband head to sea for work she meets Nathaniel Hawthorne. So this is meant to be the story that inspires him to write the Scarlet Letter.
She also learns more about the Salem witch trials, slavery's legacy in the North and ongoing effects in the US, and that the "freedom" Salem residents love to crow about isn't for everyone.
The story is compelling, the writing is rich, and the themes are
The story follows Isobel Gamble, a recent Scottish immigrant to Salem. She made the passage with her husband, who is addicted to opium and neglects his wife's well-being as a result. Isobel is a master embroiderer, and after her husband head to sea for work she meets Nathaniel Hawthorne. So this is meant to be the story that inspires him to write the Scarlet Letter.
She also learns more about the Salem witch trials, slavery's legacy in the North and ongoing effects in the US, and that the "freedom" Salem residents love to crow about isn't for everyone.
The story is compelling, the writing is rich, and the themes are
Content Warnings
Moderate: Genocide, Slavery, Xenophobia, and Abortion
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