5.27k reviews for:

La Letra Escarlata

Nathaniel Hawthorne

3.19 AVERAGE

beckettwilliams's review against another edition

3.0

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I just wanna say fuck arthur dimmesdale

blumday's review against another edition

3.0

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Lo presentado es interesante pero algo muy bíblico en cuanto a la moraleja y a lo tratado, cosa que se entiende dado el contexto.
No es la historia exclusiva de la protagonista y cómo carga con su cruz (en este caso letra), en realidad se deja un poco de lado para tratar más las inquietudes de otros personajes, que no es malo, pero te deja una extraña sensación de que le faltaba más rudeza y protagonismo por parte del supuesto martirio que conlleva traer una insignia que resalta el pecado cometido en un pueblo en extremo puritano.
Mención honorífica a la hija contraída del adulterio que presenta más ignominia que la letra en sí.

restforlittle's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Full review here ❤️ https://restforlittle.wordpress.com/2025/07/12/guilt-and-shame-the-scarlet-letter-by-nathaniel-hawthorne/

I liked Hawthorne's elegant writing style, though I didn't enjoy his intro 😅 I loved Hester Prynne and the dilemma of guilt, shame, and repentance. I think Hawthorne explores these themes from the perspective of a woman very delicately and succinctly. I highly recommend this read!

alyssalobello's review against another edition

2.5

slow-paced

clairereadsbooks2006's review against another edition

3.25

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dj_apple's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-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

jenn_zawojski's review against another edition

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Painfully slow and harder to read than I wanted 

etiennevdgraaf's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark reflective 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

another_dahlia's review against another edition

3.75

dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Racism, Sexism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Colonisation

prophetboy8's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes