Reviews

Clarissa, or the History of A Young Lady by Angus Ross, Samuel Richardson

mdrosend's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? No

2.25

byp's review against another edition

3.0

A girl runs away from home, gets raped, and dies. It takes 1500 pages.

m1che77e's review against another edition

challenging emotional slow-paced

4.25

emma_marie0617's review against another edition

it was too long

snappytype's review against another edition

slow-paced

1.0

bacchicecstasy's review against another edition

Gonna try to restart this book later in the year

susyhendrix's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

5.0

cmisich's review against another edition

informative relaxing slow-paced

3.0

seregelda's review against another edition

2.0

CW: antisemitism, SA, r*pe implied and later many mentions

I'm doing the Tiktok 2023 Clarissa Challenge! Started two months late, but caught up in less than a week.
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Ought to be titled: "Clarissa, or, the Author Tortures a Young Lady!"

The only good thing about this book is the friend, Miss Anna Howe and her attitude-filled letters! She reminds me of my bffs, so credit to the author for that at least.

But, oh, the villain!!! He is so despicable and so pathetic! I might hate him even more than Heathcliff!
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Final thoughts:
I hate Lovelace more than Heathcliff.

coinchantal's review against another edition

1.0

This book wasn't for me. English isn't my first language so it was really hard to follow what is going on. I just gave up.