Reviews

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

katers81's review against another edition

Boring 

ultimatekate's review against another edition

4.0

The first time I read this book was in high school, and I hated it. In fact, I hated all things Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Then, I re-read it in college. What a difference a little time makes! This novel is smart, hopeful, well-written, and deep.

tonatyuh's review against another edition

4.0

soo..
it's weird that this required reading novel actually was enjoyable.
especially for it being so dense. or maybe it isn't dense.
idk

katherinestobbe's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

brittystardust's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ilikemandos's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

astratton1027's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

0.5

adelle_bookworm's review against another edition

4.0

Doth mother know you weareth her drapes?
...okay, not exactly a quotation, but that old language! After a while it wasn't even as hard as it seemed and it was quite fun to read.
Anyway, what a surprise. I didn't expect to enjoy it so much at all.

queenbae's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

carolinepl's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-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

4.0