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The Scarlet Letter: Large Print by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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melike_k's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I enjoyed this book and it's very real commentary on the different treatment of men and women who commit the same sin/crime. This book made me feel so many different emotions for the different characters and was thought provoking. It is a period piece and therefore some of the meaning and morality may be lost on a modern audience but in my opinion still worth the read.

Hester is a well written character. You can see in equal parts the long-term negative effects of her label but also her strength in being able to live with the consequences and build a life for herself and her child. It is refreshing to not have the main female character wallow about her circumstances for the entirety of the book. 

Hawthorne also writes Dimmesdale very well by the end of the book you hate him for not being able to face his own serbot consequences and living the whole of his life unscathed and even respected despite his sins <\spoiler>


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ambdocksey22's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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