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2.84 AVERAGE
2.84 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
2.5 stars. I can't overlook all the intersectionality of misogyny and racism, just to acknowledge this was England's "first novel."
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had to read this for my 18th Century Restoration of British Literature class and I thought it was a pretty easy read. It's a short novel, you can finish it in a day, but make sure to pay attention to the details Behn includes and the time period everything is based around. The ending was a little bit startling for me, but overall it was a decent read and easy to understand. Not sure I would have picked this book up if it wasn't required for my class though.
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
read for survey of british lit
Read for Westridge book club. This book exceeded my expectations. Themes include race, gender, issues of morality and religion and of course slavery. Very thought provoking. Definitely feels like a book we would've read during high school English class.
