Reviews

The Monk by Matthew Lewis

rmla's review

4.0

Really enjoyed The Monk - a real "gothic" story.

foraging_pages's review against another edition

4.0

Read for Fall 2020 Studies in Romantic Literature and the Gothic course.

elinormarie's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

3.5

bethanydark's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

grayjay's review against another edition

3.0

At times sexy, disgusting, fantastical, delightfully depraved, and difficult to get through; Lewis's novel is the height of Gothic sensationalist fiction; thus, perhaps it is worth the chore.

danoott's review against another edition

Uni got too busy and I had to move on to other novels. I will read this when I have to retake the module next year!

lena_the_aloe's review against another edition

dark

3.0

chris_c7's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious

4.0

spinachpuffs's review

challenging dark medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

kwansbff's review

1.0

this was painful to read