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manicmonday's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
hannscurlock's review against another edition
4.0
This book was very emotional but really powerful. Reading something like this prompts me to imagine alternative femme centric communities. Wollstonecraft engages the question if there is any potential for a decent man.
thebookisheb_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
river_dithers's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This book is really sad, but it is necessary to adequately convey the distress of women. Lots of the sentiments in this book prevail today, and it is inspiring to see women writers so early on challenge the societal rules.
pugslikemybooks's review against another edition
turns out it was actually a vindication of the rights of woman that i had to read for uni and not this. but too late i just gotta pretend i know what we're talking about✊
taviamorgan's review
4.0
okay this was a solid read. i enjoyed maria as a. hard yet and getting to see jemima and maria’s differences because of class. i also appreciated all the blatant discussions that weren’t hidden. especially for this being unfinished really amazing. while it definitely isn’t easy to read or fast the audiobook for sure helped and made it more enjoyable. i liked how even though there was a romance it wasn’t central to the story and the women took the forefront for sure. like it was maria’s story and even though she was running from a man, it was still her story. i had to read this for my 17th and 18th century lit class and i’m excited to talk about it because i really enjoyed all the ideas brought up in this.
readingoverbreathing's review against another edition
3.0
"Why was I not born a man, or why was I born at all?"
As much as I love Mary Wollstonecraft as a person, and as much as I revere [b:A Vindication of the Rights of Woman|224387|A Vindication of the Rights of Woman|Mary Wollstonecraft|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388191273l/224387._SY75_.jpg|1938850], I really did not enjoy studying her fiction. Both of the texts in this collection essentially ran the same: same plot, same themes, same despair on the part of all womankind. They were both a bit melodramatic and a little too lamenting for my tastes. For modern feminism's sake, I wish I could be more sympathetic, but I unfortunately didn't find much to enjoy here.
britlaccetti's review
3.0
Usually, when I am assigned to read a novel I know is going to be an agenda for Women's Rights, I just skim because they are all pretty much the same.
But, this one was different, the story line is very realistic, understandable and relatable. In fact, one could argue that in some cases this story could be true in today's society (besides the whole court situation).
It was a tolerable and enjoyable feminism piece, much better then Chopin's Awakening.
But, this one was different, the story line is very realistic, understandable and relatable. In fact, one could argue that in some cases this story could be true in today's society (besides the whole court situation).
It was a tolerable and enjoyable feminism piece, much better then Chopin's Awakening.