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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
Although this book was unbearable at times due to the whiny nature of the main character Werther, I couldn’t help but sympathize with the pain that his destiny brought upon him. It’s truly tragic, which is why I feel like I have to appreciate it for what it is.
The pioneer-book of the modern depressed characters.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
ੈ✩‧₊˚ cause you're my religion /
you're how i'm living / when all my friends say i should take some space / well i can't envision, that for a minute !
you're how i'm living / when all my friends say i should take some space / well i can't envision, that for a minute !
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
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
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was dreadful.
I absolutely detest novels where I’m supposed to feel sorry for stupid characters who cause all their own problems. Young Werther is one of those characters who you just want to slap right across the face. I couldn’t stand the pathetic little weed. If I felt sorry for anybody, it was Wilhelm for having to read so many tiresome letters from this insipid moron.
To summarise:
1. Pathetic weed falls in love with the first pretty girl who will dance with him
2. He proceeds to stalk this woman after learning that she is engaged, and therefore not interested in him
3. He torments himself until
The first literary incel and stalker? Perhaps. Great tragic novel? Absolutely not.
I absolutely detest novels where I’m supposed to feel sorry for stupid characters who cause all their own problems. Young Werther is one of those characters who you just want to slap right across the face. I couldn’t stand the pathetic little weed. If I felt sorry for anybody, it was Wilhelm for having to read so many tiresome letters from this insipid moron.
To summarise:
1. Pathetic weed falls in love with the first pretty girl who will dance with him
2. He proceeds to stalk this woman after learning that she is engaged, and therefore not interested in him
3. He torments himself until
Spoiler
he blows his brains out - and he couldn't even do that properly. It takes him 12 hours to dieThe first literary incel and stalker? Perhaps. Great tragic novel? Absolutely not.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Jonkinlainen aukko yleissivistyksessä tuli täytettyä tämän lukemisen myötä - en entuudestaan tiennyt , mistä kirja kertoo, vaikka nimenä toki oli tuttu. Ollakseen kirjoitettu 1700-luvulla tämä oli aika ajaton tarina, mutta mahtipontisuudessaan ja dramaattisuudessaan makuuni yliampuva.
Though I absolutely LOVED Goethe's prose, I did not particularly care for the self-centered Werther. Yes, I say self-centered. He only cared about his happiness and no one else's; otherwise, why would he make the decision he makes at the end of this book. Hell, I kinda hated him for it.