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3.19 AVERAGE
3.19 AVERAGE
medium-paced
The story, while boring, was endurable. However, the detail was unreadable.
"Hester stepped with her right foot, then her left. Why does life repeat like footsteps? One in front of the other..." for five paragraphs until she makes it fifty feet. -My impression.
I like how Hester is a stubborn girl and I guess I liked the 'mystery' (in quotations because honestly it was pretty obvious to me) but I wouldn't read it again unless someone made me. 1.5 stars.
"Hester stepped with her right foot, then her left. Why does life repeat like footsteps? One in front of the other..." for five paragraphs until she makes it fifty feet. -My impression.
I like how Hester is a stubborn girl and I guess I liked the 'mystery' (in quotations because honestly it was pretty obvious to me) but I wouldn't read it again unless someone made me. 1.5 stars.
dark
emotional
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
It was a lot better than I thought it would be, even though I had to read it for my english class.
dark
emotional
sad
medium-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
Why does Nathanial Hawthorne have to stick his neck out to try to seem to be a romantic author? While I enjoyed the feminist undertones of The Scarlet Letter, Nathanial Hawthorne's writing style was like watching paint dry. The only reason this book snagged an extra star was because of the interesting, arguably feminist plot.
I struggled laboriously through this up to halfway through and decided I just really had no interest in continuing on. Overall I found the premise was good but I couldn't seem to connect with the style of writing.
I can't say I recommend this--the writing isn't great and the story just doesn't resonate as it probably did back in 1850. That said, it's exploration of shame--both public and private--is interesting, and I enjoyed the premise that the author found the scarlet letter while working at a custom house, and decided to write a story about what its wearer's life might have looked like.