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3.19 AVERAGE
3.19 AVERAGE
We cannot but be frustrated and at the same time sympathize with the two main characters. We are each the author of our own hell.
Hester Prynne deserved far better than Arthur Dimmesdale.
"What a strange, sad man is he!" said the child, as if speaking partly to herself. "In the dark night-time, he calls us to him, and holds thy hand and mine, as when we stood with him on the scaffold yonder! And in the deep forest, where only the old trees can hear, and the strip of sky see it, he talks with thee, sitting on a heap of moss. And he kisses my forehead, too, so that the little brook would hardly wash it off! But here in the sunny day, and among all the people, he knows us not; nor must we know him! A strange, sad man is he, with his hand always over his heart!"
January 2011: Every time I'm not reading this book, I always forget that Arthur Dimmesdale is not an asshole. What's up with that?
April 2009: Much better than I thought it was going to be. It made me so incredibly angry.
April 2009: Much better than I thought it was going to be. It made me so incredibly angry.
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Push through until Esther appears.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’m entirely too stupid to read this book and understand it.
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
not a super engaging audio book