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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Progressive, certainly for its time and despite the slow plot line I remained interested throughout.
challenging
emotional
mysterious
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:
Yes
emotional
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:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I've officailly read a book from all the Bronte sisters. This book is basically a story of a story for the most part. It is about this stange enchanting widow and her son, who live at Wildfell Hill. The book is a flashback into her life and how she ended up there.
Anne Bronte's writing is the far most symplistic of all the Brontes, but that isn't a bad thing. Whilst her sisiters implied the struggles that women faced at the time, Anne went out and said it. I find for the time that this book was written, it was remarkably femminst.
I loved the characters, despite finding them irritating. They are so wonderfully written, and this makes the book all the more compelling for the reader.
Although this book was slow paced, the plot was so engaging that I didn't even notice.
The formatting was interesting as it is told in letters and diary entires, which I think gives us more insight into the characters minds, while also feeling that we apart of the situation.
This was an amazing book and I would recommend to all classic femminism readers.
Anne Bronte's writing is the far most symplistic of all the Brontes, but that isn't a bad thing. Whilst her sisiters implied the struggles that women faced at the time, Anne went out and said it. I find for the time that this book was written, it was remarkably femminst.
I loved the characters, despite finding them irritating. They are so wonderfully written, and this makes the book all the more compelling for the reader.
Although this book was slow paced, the plot was so engaging that I didn't even notice.
The formatting was interesting as it is told in letters and diary entires, which I think gives us more insight into the characters minds, while also feeling that we apart of the situation.
This was an amazing book and I would recommend to all classic femminism readers.
It was slow going in the beginning but once I got into it, I read it pretty quickly. I must admit, that I found the chapters from Helen's point of view much more interesting and easier to read. The one's from Gilbert's point of view seemed so frivolous (which is part of the reason it took me so long to get into the book). I'm not sure if that was actually how men thought during the time, or if it was a product of Anne, a woman, trying to write like a man and not fully grasping the concept.
*****SPOILERS*****
A mysterious tenant moves into Wildfell Hall. A single mother. Supposedly widowed. Of course the whole neighborhood is talking about it. Gilbert Markham is a local gentleman who is less interested than everyone else. Until he starts to get to know her. Then of course he falls madly in love (I'm still not really sure how he fell so deeply in love...they saw each other so rarely) and ends up assaulting another would-be suitor...or so he thinks.
She shares her diary with him and for the middle part of the book it is all from Helen's point of view. She is not widowed. Her husband is a drunkard. Not physically abusive but cruel and unloving. She runs away to protect her son from turning out like his father (I think about the amount of courage that must have taken in that time period when women were basically property). Her brother helps her (the poor man who Gilbert assaulted).
They confess their love but she is still married and nothing can be done. They go their separate ways. He is supposed to write in 6 months to renew their friendship. She wants him to forget her. She returns to her husband after he falls ill and Gilbert is beside himself. Her husband passes away and still they do not speak, both thinking the other has moved on. But it is a book of it's time and of course they eventually realize their folly and marry.
There is nothing specifically great about this book. I think I enjoyed Wuthering Heights more, but I did enjoy it and would recommend to anyone else who likes the Bronte's other works.
*****SPOILERS*****
A mysterious tenant moves into Wildfell Hall. A single mother. Supposedly widowed. Of course the whole neighborhood is talking about it. Gilbert Markham is a local gentleman who is less interested than everyone else. Until he starts to get to know her. Then of course he falls madly in love (I'm still not really sure how he fell so deeply in love...they saw each other so rarely) and ends up assaulting another would-be suitor...or so he thinks.
She shares her diary with him and for the middle part of the book it is all from Helen's point of view. She is not widowed. Her husband is a drunkard. Not physically abusive but cruel and unloving. She runs away to protect her son from turning out like his father (I think about the amount of courage that must have taken in that time period when women were basically property). Her brother helps her (the poor man who Gilbert assaulted).
They confess their love but she is still married and nothing can be done. They go their separate ways. He is supposed to write in 6 months to renew their friendship. She wants him to forget her. She returns to her husband after he falls ill and Gilbert is beside himself. Her husband passes away and still they do not speak, both thinking the other has moved on. But it is a book of it's time and of course they eventually realize their folly and marry.
There is nothing specifically great about this book. I think I enjoyed Wuthering Heights more, but I did enjoy it and would recommend to anyone else who likes the Bronte's other works.
This was brilliant! Having just read the Bronte biography I felt it was high time I read an Anne Bronte book. She seemed the quiet and almost nondescript sister.. I was never enthusiastic about reading her books, but wow I was wrong. This was dynamite at the time it was first published.. shock and horror.. a strong woman doing unheard of things... like leaving her abusive husband... supporting herself.. having a mind of her own! It was excellent...Anne had a lot going on in that head of hers despite being quiet and dutiful! Fantastic nail biting end too.
I loved that it had that moor climate and feel to it.. that it was toe curlingly painful to see what was happening and just the delightful Bronte sensibility. I loved it!
This is added weeks after finishing the book...just to say that the story has not left me..I have put this book on my favourites book shelf. An honoured place
I loved that it had that moor climate and feel to it.. that it was toe curlingly painful to see what was happening and just the delightful Bronte sensibility. I loved it!
This is added weeks after finishing the book...just to say that the story has not left me..I have put this book on my favourites book shelf. An honoured place
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes