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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
There’s elements there of what makes Middlemarch so compelling, but the overarching misogyny and religiosity make it a less interesting read for modern people. Also Arthur Donnithorne when I fucking Get you it’s all over. The book lost a lot of steam once Hetty was no longer in it.
Great writing, had a happier ending than I expected it to given the reviews.
I struggled reading this as I'm not very good at reading speech that has been written in dialect. I found the book hard to get in to. From about half way through I found that I was looking forward to finding out what happened to the characters. Did struggle again near the end with the harvest festival scene which seemed totally irrelevant to the story.
When I started the book I didn't think I would finish it so I'm pleased I persevered.
When I started the book I didn't think I would finish it so I'm pleased I persevered.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Definitely not my favorite George Eliot. It's overly didactic, and characters who we're supposed to like--such as Mrs. Poyser--are pretty awful. I do like the characters of Hetty and Dinah, though, and there are some moving scenes involving them.
Possibly 3.5.
I found the premise and some aspects of the book fascinating, and the second half very gripping - but as I often find with George Eliot, I found it more interesting than enjoyable, and the pacing, especially at the ending, wasn't quite right for me. Nonetheless, I'm looking forward to reading more George Eliot in future.
I found the premise and some aspects of the book fascinating, and the second half very gripping - but as I often find with George Eliot, I found it more interesting than enjoyable, and the pacing, especially at the ending, wasn't quite right for me. Nonetheless, I'm looking forward to reading more George Eliot in future.
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
I took a course in college that focused exclusively on Jane Austen (with whom I was already smitten) and George Eliot (who I had never heard of). Adam Bede was the first of her books I was assigned for the class. At first I hated it simply for taking me away from Austen, but as I read this and several other of Eliot's books,I realized I had been missing another startlingly talented writer. I hope to go back and read them again at some point.