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3.21 AVERAGE
3.21 AVERAGE
Boy, was this a difficult read. I normally like old-school literature (I'm a sucker for Madame Bovary and the like), but this was just not the one. Moll's life was like a bad, drawn out soap opera...but without me coming back for more. Honestly, it just made me feel bad for women. Wouldn't recommend, and I need to trade this copy back in to a used bookstore.
it was good!
the writing style was interesting but like the narrator being a woman while written by a man was quite weird and everything but like the long winded narration style was decent i guess??
obviously it hinges on a lot of privilege that moll has and like it operates within colonialization and slavery but like it also ignores that reality of favor of moll’s pursuits and life while it is the thing that like in the end grants her safety and life etc
the writing style was interesting but like the narrator being a woman while written by a man was quite weird and everything but like the long winded narration style was decent i guess??
obviously it hinges on a lot of privilege that moll has and like it operates within colonialization and slavery but like it also ignores that reality of favor of moll’s pursuits and life while it is the thing that like in the end grants her safety and life etc
Read for class.
A little long but Defoe was one of the first novelists so I guess you can’t blame him?
A little long but Defoe was one of the first novelists so I guess you can’t blame him?
challenging
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The original title, The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders, &c. Who Was Born in Newgate, and During a Life of Continu’d Variety for Threescore Years, Besides her Childhood, was Twelve Year a Whore, Five Times a Wife (Whereof Once to her Own Brother), Twelve Year a Thief, Eight Year a Transported Felon in Virginia, at Last Grew Rich, Liv’d Honest, and Died a Penitent. Written from Her Own Memorandums, pretty much sums it up. This book is scandalous.
Would it were written recently, I would probably not give it four stars, but considering that a novel written 300 years ago kept me (almost) fully entertained, I'm going to call it good. Initially, I planned to read [b:Robinson Crusoe|2932|Robinson Crusoe (Robinson Crusoe #1)|Daniel Defoe|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1403180114l/2932._SY75_.jpg|604666] for my January classic, but it was putting me to sleep. I'm so glad I switched to this novel instead.
Would it were written recently, I would probably not give it four stars, but considering that a novel written 300 years ago kept me (almost) fully entertained, I'm going to call it good. Initially, I planned to read [b:Robinson Crusoe|2932|Robinson Crusoe (Robinson Crusoe #1)|Daniel Defoe|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1403180114l/2932._SY75_.jpg|604666] for my January classic, but it was putting me to sleep. I'm so glad I switched to this novel instead.
This was quite a slog for me to get through. Only read it b/c it was on the 1001 reads before I die, otherwise this would have been one I would have skipped.
Some parts were alright. I appreciated the setting and the old style writing. Particularly because it wasn't modern trying to be old, it really just was that old.
I had to really push myself to get through it though, reading at the gym. I can say I'm glad I'm done with it.
I had to really push myself to get through it though, reading at the gym. I can say I'm glad I'm done with it.
This is great, highly recommend - if you can take the book in "dialect" of the 1600's.