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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
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
There were so many twists and stories within this one book-it almost felt like 3 books in one! The final pages were so emotional and unexpected for me, although maybe I should have better predicted the ending. It’s left arguably ambiguous but with heavy hints of a shipwreck.
emotional
reflective
slow-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:
Complicated
sort of odd book. love lucy though and unfortunately see myself in her. love a lonely self sufficient hard working protagonist
Worth it for the writing alone, extremely beautiful!! Charlotte also makes it pretty clear how much she dislikes Catholicism, so Catholics beware.
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What the fuck was that ending! No disrespected to Charlotte Bronte because she writes beautifully, but i I really did not vibe with this book. The main character is a door mat who has almost 0 agency in most things she does and just lets things happen to her. I enjoyed the little bits of sass and spirit we got to see of her but they were few and far between. I felt the story tried to be too many things at once, with long exposition on religion and the supposed qualities of people I frankly do not give 2 shits about and who also didnt care for Lucy despite being her supposed "friends". It was way too long and after all that there was basically no point to any of it because she ends up exactly where she started (sad, alone and friendless, just better off financially lol). What a depressing outlook on life jesus. Definitely sticking to my Jane Eyre favoritism at least she had a backbone
