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3.19 AVERAGE
3.19 AVERAGE
Dimmesdale... my heart! Also the casual references to witches flying with Satan at night KILLED me
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Was not a fan of this fictional piece, and the reading was a slog.
Got tired of deciphering what the narrator was saying.
I gave The Scarlet Letter 1 star. It was the classic pick for our local book club. I just need to accept that as much as I want to read the classics, I really don't enjoy them. This book was way too wordy and the older language is tough to get through. Most of the long passages of description aren't even related to the story and do nothing to move it along. The book is heavily religious. The characters have no personality making it hard to get into the book. Half the time I guess there was a narrator telling the story from Hawthorne's time and the rest was back in the time of the Puritans. It was confusing. This genre just isn't for me. I didn't get it and don't understand why it's considered noteworthy. The only thing I liked about the book was the little girl being named Pearl because that is the name of my amazing dog!
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Hester Prynne wore that letter with moxie. She's now one of my favorite characters in classic literature just for leaning in to the "A."
The book was a lot of tell, don't show. Otherwise, a fine read and thrilling finale.
I take issue with how her minor domestic act, no matter how illegal, led to several hours of public humiliation and a lifetime of wearing that letter. What a dumb punishment.
Now a segue into labels.
Society has still not eschewed personality-defining labels. So what if Hester Prynne performs one self-contained 30-minute (estimate) act. That's how society will see her for the rest of eternity? That's short-sighted bigotry.
Now let's say someone gave man the gift of flight or was responsible for millions of deaths. That kind of history-defining act is worthy of a label. Adultery?! Pshaw. An eternity of marriage counseling seems like a more appropriate punishment.
But Hester - and her baby daddy - experienced something those other NPCs never would: growth.
The book was a lot of tell, don't show. Otherwise, a fine read and thrilling finale.
I take issue with how her minor domestic act, no matter how illegal, led to several hours of public humiliation and a lifetime of wearing that letter. What a dumb punishment.
Now a segue into labels.
Society has still not eschewed personality-defining labels. So what if Hester Prynne performs one self-contained 30-minute (estimate) act. That's how society will see her for the rest of eternity? That's short-sighted bigotry.
Now let's say someone gave man the gift of flight or was responsible for millions of deaths. That kind of history-defining act is worthy of a label. Adultery?! Pshaw. An eternity of marriage counseling seems like a more appropriate punishment.
But Hester - and her baby daddy - experienced something those other NPCs never would: growth.
challenging
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I decided to give this book another try as an adult on my terms. The first time I read this book, was for highschool. It's easy to hate a book that's required reading, so I wanted to give it a fair chance. Having read it as an adult, I'm surprised it's taught in highschool. While the topics and characters explored are interesting and worth exploring, this book will quickly punish an inactive reader by leaving them confused. What helped me was to write 2-3 sentences on what happened in the chapter. I would often write as I read, which helped my comprehension.
Questo libro narra la storia di una donna che indossa la lettera scarlatta. Quest’ultimo è un’infanzia segno della colpa adulterina della donna.
Mentre la donna viene emarginata dalla società, l’altro resta integrato nella società. Quest’ultimo però si autodistrugge lentamente nella contraddizione, mentre la donna ne esce rafforzata nell’autoconsapevlezza e nella determinazione.
Mentre la donna viene emarginata dalla società, l’altro resta integrato nella società. Quest’ultimo però si autodistrugge lentamente nella contraddizione, mentre la donna ne esce rafforzata nell’autoconsapevlezza e nella determinazione.