Reviews

The Description of a New World, Called the Blazing World by Margaret Cavendish

booksteastories's review

adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

veechronicles's review

3.0

“it streight blew them up” pg. 151

so this didn't age very well from 1666 but i get how this birthed a new realm of storytelling

i was mostly confused the whole time but there were some parts (like 3 pages throughout the entire book) where i knew what was going on and was totally into it

too philosophical and needed too much brain power to actually understand it for my liking but i guess the vibes were there

transitofvenus's review against another edition

3.0

this was definitely the most painful book to get through but now im salty that i actually kinda liked it. there was just enough homoeroticism, girlboss behaviour, and utter chaos to redeem it. (fellas is it gay if your soul leaves ur body to kiss and embrace ur bestie's soul while repeatedly declaring ur love for her?)

professor_dinosaur's review

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

3.0

She was real for this one

bakerloo's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Violence

emilygraceleff's review

2.0

It was weird

readwithbells's review

2.0

Boring, confusing, and more than a little imperialist. 

Read for Intro to British Lit 1. 

karis_dl's review

adventurous funny reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

nhayner's review

4.0

Finally finishing this despite being assigned to read it weeks ago

strrygo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging medium-paced

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

3.0

she loved her as her own soul and they kissed, as Platonick Lovers do