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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
To be honest I was actually dreading reading this book. I’ve seen the movie several times and thought that I wouldn’t be able to tolerate the romance or ending. As I’ve grown older my mind was conjuring a dated patriarchal story that was essentially about the emotional manipulation of a younger woman. How wrong I was!
Oh, this book was beautiful! Besides the delicious descriptions and settings, it paints a shockingly independent picture of a young unmarried woman for the time period. She knows her heart, knows her mind, and knows with what manner her soul can live and thrive. She did not let romance sweep away her sensibilities. I adored her!
This book also strongly displays a Christian worldview, and I found the balance between true and honest faith versus overly zealous uncharitable practitioners to be well thought out. I appreciated the biblical messages all around and the depiction of struggling with one’s faith. It wasn’t overly preachy in my opinion, but I imagine if you aren’t very religious this book may read as such.
This book is a classic for a reason. The romance has all the longing and realism that today’s romances often lack. I swooned more over a simple hand being held than I have in years! It brought all the emotions, didn’t rush anything, and portrayed such a beautiful character study with a satisfying ending. I could go on, but long story short I loved everything about it. I’m obsessed, and declare that this is my favorite book ever.
Oh, this book was beautiful! Besides the delicious descriptions and settings, it paints a shockingly independent picture of a young unmarried woman for the time period. She knows her heart, knows her mind, and knows with what manner her soul can live and thrive. She did not let romance sweep away her sensibilities. I adored her!
This book also strongly displays a Christian worldview, and I found the balance between true and honest faith versus overly zealous uncharitable practitioners to be well thought out. I appreciated the biblical messages all around and the depiction of struggling with one’s faith. It wasn’t overly preachy in my opinion, but I imagine if you aren’t very religious this book may read as such.
This book is a classic for a reason. The romance has all the longing and realism that today’s romances often lack. I swooned more over a simple hand being held than I have in years! It brought all the emotions, didn’t rush anything, and portrayed such a beautiful character study with a satisfying ending. I could go on, but long story short I loved everything about it. I’m obsessed, and declare that this is my favorite book ever.
I was told I would love this book. But, I think this is what me not like so book so much...
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I liked this a lot but it’s more starry-eyed than Villette. I’m a cynic, so I obviously prefer Villette. There are a lot of preachy Christian themes which I didn’t like so much.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Fazit: Trotz der Kritikpunkte habe ich das Buch sehr gerne gelesen. Hier hatte ich beim Lesen nicht, wie so oft, das Befürfnis, möglichst schnell fertig werden zu müssen. Hier war tatsächlich „der Weg das Ziel“.
dark
emotional
mysterious
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