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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I started reading Villette spring/summer 2010, but haven't finished it yet. My hope is to one day finish it, but as of right now I have other books that keep drawing my attention elsewhere. :)
FINALLY finished it! This book was...long. The character development with the main character, Lucy Snowne, is amazing; especially with the amount of detail Charlotte Bronte gives. Bronte makes you feel what Lucy is going through while you are reading through the different stages of the book; the way she draws you into empathy with her characters is quite fascinating. However, the story line is as dull as the characters lives. The way the book ends makes you feel as depressed as much as Lucy probably is. Definitely not my favorite book, BUT, I haven't given up on the Brontes yet. This may have been a poor choice for a first read from the Bronte clan - I have heard Jane Eyre & Wuthering Heights are amazing!
FINALLY finished it! This book was...long. The character development with the main character, Lucy Snowne, is amazing; especially with the amount of detail Charlotte Bronte gives. Bronte makes you feel what Lucy is going through while you are reading through the different stages of the book; the way she draws you into empathy with her characters is quite fascinating. However, the story line is as dull as the characters lives. The way the book ends makes you feel as depressed as much as Lucy probably is. Definitely not my favorite book, BUT, I haven't given up on the Brontes yet. This may have been a poor choice for a first read from the Bronte clan - I have heard Jane Eyre & Wuthering Heights are amazing!
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
No es la mejor novela de Charlotte Brönte, pero al mismo tiempo es la mejor novela de Charlotte Brönte. A ratos es tediosa y aburrida y solo quieres que llegue el final, pero es tan moderna para su época, las decisiones de la protagonista son tan acertadas, es tan lista y está tan sola que es imposible no admirar lo fino y lo bien que hila Brönte. Es complicado. Hay que leerla, y odiarla, pero hay que llegar hasta el final para poder amarla como se merece.
I wanted to love this and it started off so well, the writing is beautiful but it was such a hard frustrating read
I tried, I really did. But I couldn't bring myself to like Lucy Snowe, or be at all interested in her story. After about 106 pages, I decided this just wasn't worth the struggle. I want to try again the fall - I fear this just isn't a summer book. It would be better suited to curling up on crisp fall days with a cup of tea, than stretching out under a tree on a humid 90-degree afternoon.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced