1.85k reviews for:

Villette

Charlotte Brontë

3.71 AVERAGE

ronbert's review against another edition

2.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cathy7's review against another edition

3.0

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Yes the prose is glorious - but the end - unforgivable!
I really enjoyed reading it but I was just left feeling like I'd been punched in the gut when I finished

skylarh's review against another edition

3.0

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I'm probably the exception in this...but I actually preferred the shorter novel from the male perspective, The Professor, of which this is a reworking. I stopped and restarted this one many times and it took me years to finish it.

lilyherling's review against another edition

5.0

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Simply a masterpiece!!

eb8333's review against another edition

3.0

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Such an incredibly wordy book! And my main complaint is that after all the lectures and long, descriptive paragraphs, the few parts where the plot moves along are too concise. The parts where you actually want a little more description or dialogue she just vaguely glances over. Or even just references after the fact. Lame. Also not my favorite genre, so take it with a grain of salt.

rockysoap's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sportula's review against another edition

3.0

reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

rebeccajudy34's review against another edition

5.0

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I'll be thinking about this one for quite a while...

negativelee's review against another edition

4.0

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If you like dense psychologically complex portraits and untraditional protagonists, I highly recommend this novel. Charlotte Bronte takes her reader inside the flawed consciousness of Lucy Snowe, offering an honest depiction of the unravelling mind. Her unconventional masochistic romance makes Jane's and Rochester's look tame by comparison.

sarahgr's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes