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annabranson's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
cathasreading's review against another edition
5.0
I could not find the actual goodreads listing for ‘A New England Nun’ so this will have to do. It’s a beautifully written short story by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman who throughout her work showcases female portrayals that deviated from traditional heroins of her time. I definitely enjoyed the story and it left me wondering as its ending is not necessarily a happy one - it really depends on where you are in your life and the societal and cultural expectations for women you grew up in.
carlyalynnsia's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
themockingbard's review against another edition
5.0
This story delicately crushes stereotypes about women waiting for marriage and I am so here for it.
“Louisa, all alone by herself that night, wept a little, she hardly knew why; but the next morning, on waking, she felt like a queen who, after fearing lest her domain be wrested away from her, sees it firmly insured in her possession.”
“Louisa, all alone by herself that night, wept a little, she hardly knew why; but the next morning, on waking, she felt like a queen who, after fearing lest her domain be wrested away from her, sees it firmly insured in her possession.”
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