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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
Reading this book in English is too difficult, and I can't find a copy in Serbian :(
I wonder how many people miss out on Silas Marner because this is what they read first. Silas is so much better.
reflective
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
challenging
emotional
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
This year has definitely taught me ~patience~ and I learned that I have the patience to make it through this gigantic beast of a novel. I didn't love it, I didn't hate it, but if not for the hype, I probably would have put it down.
It's clear that structurally this is quite skillful, and I love the takes Eliot has on gender roles. It often felt very tongue and cheek, almost like she was winking at the camera with her writing when a comment was made about men being more competent than women. (I also think the vast array of quotes from texts at the beginning of each chapter do a similar thing of showing how brilliant and well read Eliot was).
But truthfully, Dorothea was the main thing keeping me going, and I really loved her as a character. It was really refreshing to see a woman stick to her beliefs amidst others who got caught in the system of marriage/patriarchy (even if she made some mistakes along the way).
Overall, pretty great, I'm glad I read it for the literary canon significance, but I don't know if I would be so quick to read this again.
It's clear that structurally this is quite skillful, and I love the takes Eliot has on gender roles. It often felt very tongue and cheek, almost like she was winking at the camera with her writing when a comment was made about men being more competent than women. (I also think the vast array of quotes from texts at the beginning of each chapter do a similar thing of showing how brilliant and well read Eliot was).
But truthfully, Dorothea was the main thing keeping me going, and I really loved her as a character. It was really refreshing to see a woman stick to her beliefs amidst others who got caught in the system of marriage/patriarchy (even if she made some mistakes along the way).
Overall, pretty great, I'm glad I read it for the literary canon significance, but I don't know if I would be so quick to read this again.
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
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
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
The sheer enormity of this novel makes it all too easy to be overwhelmed by the flood of information and characters. My first reaction as I finished the book was, “Uh…so what, exactly, happened in these 800 pages?” But really, this book undoubtedly proves itself to be worthy of its canonized status. Eliot successfully weaves in dozens of characters’ stories, and while the ending may leave readers a little unsatisfied at the way it leaves so many characters hanging or incomplete, I can’t deny that her attempt to portray a complete picture of English provincial life was overall successful. Readers unfamiliar with Victorian literature may not want to start here, but Victorian lit fans will, of course, appreciate Eliot’s accomplishments, and pause and nod and smile in agreement at all of her insights about human nature.
reflective
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