Reviews

Maurice by E.M. Forster

mkayzeee's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

deirdreo's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.75

marked down because the Edwardian language was hard to read sometimes but it felt like too important a book to take much off

anastasiaadamov's review against another edition

3.0

Melancholic and thoughtfull

ojager's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective slow-paced

4.0

zarahzoe's review against another edition

4.0

I was sitting on a draft of this review for about two weeks because I'm not done thinking about Maurice. I'll probably not gonna be done for another few, so have this:

Forster was able to imagine a happy ending for himself in 1913 and dedicated his book to "a happier year", and I know everything on this world sucks right now, and besides war and climate emergency and all that there is whole countries suddenly prosecuting queerness again or chipping away from queer healthcare or teenage trans girls beaten half to death in Germany and nothing happening expect some TERFy twitter hashtags - but I have to believe that things will get better. Doesn't look that way atm but if stop believing in that, I'm doomed.
This book was sad and kind of dishartening in a way, but it also gave me hope.
Anyway.

bethpunnett's review

challenging relaxing medium-paced

4.5

torismazarine's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Homophobia

Moderate: Grief and Outing

Minor: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Death

bettybeezneez's review

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? It's complicated

4.5

eb00kie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The character growth is off the charts, and the ending with a touch of magical realism is charming beyond words

charlieschu's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0