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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
Finally finished! I read this novel once before many years ago, but remembered little of it. This time through, I was frustrated, annoyed, surprised, and frustrated over and over again. And yet, in the end, Brontë won me over with her sharp, unflinching portrayal of a very complicated woman, Lucy Snowe.
The ending of this novel is delicious. Brontë stays true to her portrayal of Lucy and thumbs her nose at the Victorian romance plot (albeit at the eleventh hour!)
The ending of this novel is delicious. Brontë stays true to her portrayal of Lucy and thumbs her nose at the Victorian romance plot (albeit at the eleventh hour!)
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"Girl goes to foreign country, girl is sad." - actual quote from the friend who recommended this book to me.
Feels like a mood especially when you're the one in a foreign country inexplicably surrounded by sadness and melancholy sometimes.
Don't be like Lucy Snowe, kids.
Feels like a mood especially when you're the one in a foreign country inexplicably surrounded by sadness and melancholy sometimes.
Don't be like Lucy Snowe, kids.
I love me some Brontës, but this was very boring and way too Protestant.
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Bronte's prose is as always ingeniously composed and controlled. I'm puzzled as to why people only read Jane Eyre and then never read another from Charlotte. I will say there are an abundance of long passages in French which may be an issue for many people, so I'd recommend having google translate at the ready if you need it. I found Villette to be a novel where it benefits from being read at a slower pace, I purposely slowed my reading down because I didn't want it to end. Also, I really liked Lucy - which seems to be an unpopular opinion? Read it.
emotional
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:
Complicated
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated