903 reviews for:

The Portrait of a Lady

Henry James

3.66 AVERAGE

ro_lux's review against another edition

3.75

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship

hjb_128's review against another edition

3.75

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Death of parent, Classism

p_t_b's review against another edition

1.0

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not a fan

i_need_organization_skills's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-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

2beenough's review against another edition

4.5

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

mysteriesofmar's review against another edition

4.0

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bumped up to 4 stars because ok yeah this is interesting and a complicated read but IS IT WORTH 600+ PAGES OF MY TIME?

michaelpdonley's review against another edition

5.0

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There’s a good reason this is a classic. Written in the late 1880s, it was revolutionary because the content focused less on action and more on the psychological journey of a complex, independent woman. The dialogue is so smart and nuanced, the characters so well drawn, and the ending so ambiguous that it lets you draw your own conclusions.

miagermain's review against another edition

4.0

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I was actually very surprised by how much I enjoyed this book! I have never read much from James or this time period, but it definitely inspired me to reach more.

wardellmitchell's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

chiara_calime's review against another edition

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la noiaaaaa