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The Well of Loneliness: The Classic of Lesbian Fiction by Radclyffe Hall
2 reviews
sofipitch's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Difficult to sum up in a short or coherent summary. The way this is written is more reminiscent of a 19th century romantic novel, which I really enjoyed but that might be off-putting to some. At the same time it feels old it still captures the same feelings many queer ppl have today. Stephen is an incredibly compelling character, justing following her makes for a good story. Stephen often feels at the mercy of who she is surrounded, incredibly loved by some, but when she loses them she becomes worse than alone. The biggest disappointment in this novel is the prejudices the author did bake in, racism, classism, antisemitism. For a book that the big blinking neon theme is equality and tolerance, it's more casual cruelties feel starker.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Transphobia, Dysphoria, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Suicide, Racism, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Antisemitism, and Classism
Minor: Drug abuse
laurenw's review against another edition
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Alcohol, Addiction, War, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Outing, Homophobia, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Animal death, Gaslighting, Religious bigotry, and Classism
Minor: Biphobia and Antisemitism
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