4.07 AVERAGE

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark hopeful inspiring reflective

Much better than I was expecting based on reviews from when it first came out.

Almost 2 years later, I still treasure this novel and it comes to mind often. Considering rereading. That's not the norm for me either.

I absolutely adored this book. It is without a doubt my favourite novel by a Bronte. It is a little wonder Anne's sisters disliked it; it is so far away from their terrible support of women pursuing horrible men. This book is no far advanced for it's time.
informative inspiring sad medium-paced
emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Read in 2012
Read in 2015
Another of my favorite literary works! Very much under appreciated and overshadowed by her sisters

It could be a modern story...but some of the Victorian language and stylistic conventions are hard. I have never read a better profile of an abusive man. The description of his psychological state on his deathbed will stay with you.

Maybe a spoiler, but I really dislike narcissists so I hated this book.