Reviews

The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot

sultanareads's review against another edition

5.0

THIS WAS SOO GOODD!! OMG


But whyyy!?! The ending BROKE my heart

kbkittyb's review against another edition

4.0

What the hell was that ending?!! It just came out of the blue! I am crying...but why?!

This book was surprisingly good. I was expecting typical victorian nothing-actually-happens approach but there was definitely elements of the sensational novel about it.

The characters are mostly likable, or at least, pitiable. I love the feminism instilled throughout, and the social satire. The love scenes are actually well executed, not just the usual in-passing proposals that tended to be written in that era.

I was as torn as Maggie was a lot of the time, and that is a sign of a well written book.

Unexpectedly likable. Sad but not depressing. The ending I didn't really like as it seemed to be rushed and didn't really fit....but it was moving and written excellently. Another underrated female author!

maelirose's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful 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

5.0

This book has made me depressed. I am depressed now. I don't know if I can continue life. I need a minute to process this.

amymarchlawrence's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

korkny's review against another edition

5.0

Really loved this. Big Eliot fan. Probably not as good as Middlemarch though. Wasn’t sure what I thought of this book until I read the last few chapters, soaked in my own tears. Oh, Philip...

pinanushka's review against another edition

5.0

I loved this book so much this is the first book I ever read in my life and it brought me into reading I love the character development and l also loved the brother-sister bond I will always keep recommending this book to everyone till the day I die

k_gregz's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad slow-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

5.0

noralinn's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

Varför läste jag ens denna? Fett tråkig och dåligt slut 

mayjasper's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Set in a small town and surrounding countryside in pre-industrial England the story features the lives of one upper working class/lower middle class miller and his family. Their good fortunes and calamities are played out before a society made up almost entirely of 'social Christians' who have no understanding of or inclination towards forgiveness and service. 

The Tulliver family and their relations are a fascinating subject. Such brilliant writing. It took me a while to adjust to this earlier form of English but once I got into it it was a real page turner!

I loved it.

katealli's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25