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rachelray126's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
paula_s's review against another edition
3.0
En realidad la nota es de un 3.5, me ha gustado la historia pero el final me ha parecido un poco injusto, claro que la vida es injusta por lo tanto aun siendo injusto no es un mal final. Eso sí, quitando al protagonista, los personajes carecían de profundidad, nunca llegué a comprender por qué el señor Whittlestaff y John Gordon se disputaban el amor de Mary... me faltan datos señor Trollope.
clonazine's review against another edition
2.0
perdón pero me dio cringe la diferencia de edad, sobre todo cuando le dicen que ella podría ser la hija (es verdad).
razia_c's review against another edition
3.0
3 starts for the plot but 4 stars for the writing style and insight into the characters of its time.
xenid's review
challenging
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
What a strange little book. Very allegorical. I can see why it's not a "standard classic" - I see it more as a conversation piece and a diving off point for discussing contemporary moral/social values than as a stand-alone piece of literature, especially since, as I read it, how the reader is supposed to feel about the ending is completely ambiguous. It's an in interesting thought experiment.
Horrifically misogynistic, though, let's be clear. Startlingly so, even, in a couple spots, including the idea that a woman loves a husband more if he's occasionally cruel or violent, as this makes him divine (!?) in her mind.
Still. A relitively engaging perspective on relationships, duty, and the nature of love in 1880s England.
Horrifically misogynistic, though, let's be clear. Startlingly so, even, in a couple spots, including the idea that a woman loves a husband more if he's occasionally cruel or violent, as this makes him divine (!?) in her mind.
Still. A relitively engaging perspective on relationships, duty, and the nature of love in 1880s England.
jersy's review
4.0
It is strange how much I felt for every of the three protagonists (+ Mrs Baggett was great as well).
We learned enough about them to really care about their fate. All of them acted understandable and in the end I wanted all of them to be happy, what just wasnt possible.
The whole novel was well written and really fun to read. The plot itself is probably nothing new to a modern audience but I enjoyed it nethertheless.
The author described nothing I considered unimportant and every paragraph drew me into the world and the life and feelings of the characters.
I think the ending was handled particurlary well. While kind of being a happy ending it also dealt, maybe realisticly, but at any rate interestingly, with the thoughts and feelings of the characters, especially Mary.
My only complaint is that the supporting characters were not utilized enough and were dealt with rather rushed. Maybe I only think so because I just finished a rather large book of Dickens, where every character basicly is a main character at least in some chapters, but who knows.
We learned enough about them to really care about their fate. All of them acted understandable and in the end I wanted all of them to be happy, what just wasnt possible.
The whole novel was well written and really fun to read. The plot itself is probably nothing new to a modern audience but I enjoyed it nethertheless.
The author described nothing I considered unimportant and every paragraph drew me into the world and the life and feelings of the characters.
I think the ending was handled particurlary well. While kind of being a happy ending it also dealt, maybe realisticly, but at any rate interestingly, with the thoughts and feelings of the characters, especially Mary.
My only complaint is that the supporting characters were not utilized enough and were dealt with rather rushed. Maybe I only think so because I just finished a rather large book of Dickens, where every character basicly is a main character at least in some chapters, but who knows.
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