Reviews

Keep the Aspidistra Flying by George Orwell

whoareyouhannah's review

3.0

All I want is to never ever have to hear about Gordon Comstock again.

savaging's review against another edition

2.0

I have a heart for any Bartleby who prefers not to struggle and strain for money and good jobs. But for two reasons I mostly hated this book:

1. I think you can write about tiresome and repetitive characters without making the entirety of the writing likewise tiresome and repetitive.

2. I think you can write about misogynist characters without making the entirety of the writing likewise misogynist. The whole heavy weight of redemption for this sad man -- and for the narrative arc -- rests on an abused and demeaned and gaslit Manic Pixie Dream Girl Extraordinaire. Man, I'd love to see what Rosemary could do with her life in the #MeToo age.

kou_'s review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

em007jay's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

readingatthemuseum's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

whitneymarielove's review against another edition

challenging inspiring

4.25

lucafreya's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

alex2teeuw's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

2.75

monikasieklikova's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.75

giipsophila's review against another edition

challenging funny informative medium-paced

3.5