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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
I really WANTED to like this book, because of how Helen at first marries a charming jerk but ends up leaving him (told from Helen's pov in the middle of the novel) but I ended up hating Gilbert, the main narrator and love interest for present-day Helen. At one point he beats up poor Lawrence, his supposed rival; then when he finds out Lawrence is actually Helen's brother, who's been protecting her identity all this time, he barely apologizes. That's where I stopped reading. Oh, and I skipped a LOT of the middle section about Helen's asshole first husband. It felt like padding. Alright, we get it, he's horrible, let's move on.
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
dark
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
Much better than I was expecting based on reviews from when it first came out.
Almost 2 years later, I still treasure this novel and it comes to mind often. Considering rereading. That's not the norm for me either.
I absolutely adored this book. It is without a doubt my favourite novel by a Bronte. It is a little wonder Anne's sisters disliked it; it is so far away from their terrible support of women pursuing horrible men. This book is no far advanced for it's time.
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Read in 2012
Read in 2015
Another of my favorite literary works! Very much under appreciated and overshadowed by her sisters
Read in 2015
Another of my favorite literary works! Very much under appreciated and overshadowed by her sisters