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3.4 AVERAGE
3.4 AVERAGE
Gave it a good go but unfortunately I just found it too boring, and I felt like I could skip paragraphs at a time and not miss anything. I don’t like not finishing books but just couldn’t go on.
I picked this book up one night and to my surprise, I couldn't put it down.
I really enjoyed the characters in this book. While I wasn't fond of every single character, I found that they all seemed realistic and well written. It was easy to imagine all of the character as actual people, making this book truly seem like a glimpse into the life of someone else.
I've read other books by D.H. Lawrence and I found that I liked the writing in this book better than the others I've read. The writing in this book seemed a little easier to understand and follow. I also thought that the story itself was easier to follow than others I've read.
Overall, I'm glad that I chose to read this book. It was an enjoyable classic.
I really enjoyed the characters in this book. While I wasn't fond of every single character, I found that they all seemed realistic and well written. It was easy to imagine all of the character as actual people, making this book truly seem like a glimpse into the life of someone else.
I've read other books by D.H. Lawrence and I found that I liked the writing in this book better than the others I've read. The writing in this book seemed a little easier to understand and follow. I also thought that the story itself was easier to follow than others I've read.
Overall, I'm glad that I chose to read this book. It was an enjoyable classic.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Beautiful novel. Lawrence has an incredible sense of the divine and empty parts of the human soul. His writing feels like it's barely dried on the page, it's so modern.
My first foray into the wonderful world of D.H Lawrence, and although Sons and Lovers is an earlier, perhaps more conventional and definitely less sexually explicit work, there's a gritty transgressive-ness which I really liked. The prose is brilliant at times and fully situates you in the bleak coal mining towns and bustling industrial cities of early 20th century England.
Paul Morel is a rather selfish and incredibly frustrating character. Most of this time it felt like this was deliberate/the entire point of the novel, but sometimes it was hard to tell what D.H. was on about in the scenes between Paul and Miriam/Clara, his tortured artist bs etc. I haven't read any of D.H. Lawrence's philosophy but I hope its nothing like Paul's philosophising. His mum, and the relationship between her and him, is more interesting, partly because you feel like a part of Mrs Morel's character is always veiled behind her role as wife and mother.
By about 3/4 of the way through I was thinking it was more of a 3.5 star review but the ending is for the most part beautifully done
Paul Morel is a rather selfish and incredibly frustrating character. Most of this time it felt like this was deliberate/the entire point of the novel, but sometimes it was hard to tell what D.H. was on about in the scenes between Paul and Miriam/Clara, his tortured artist bs etc. I haven't read any of D.H. Lawrence's philosophy but I hope its nothing like Paul's philosophising. His mum, and the relationship between her and him, is more interesting, partly because you feel like a part of Mrs Morel's character is always veiled behind her role as wife and mother.
By about 3/4 of the way through I was thinking it was more of a 3.5 star review but the ending is for the most part beautifully done
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness
Minor: Incest, Sexual content
slow-paced
challenging
emotional
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
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes