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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
This is a fascinating novella, because at the outset it seems like it's going to be a tragic tale of a teacher ahead of her time who's trying to break out of the mold and educate her young female students despite administrative pushback. Where it goes is way more interesting (and disturbing) than that. Is Miss Brodie a smart and forward-thinking educator who sees something special in her students, or is she a cunning manipulator who enjoys the fantasy that she's shaping them in her image? Is she complicated or repulsive? Is the story a cautionary tale or a farce? How things seem at the beginning and how they look in hindsight at the end are very different, though as one of the girls muses, is that because Miss Brodie's character changes over time, or only because we've gained more insight into who she really is? The fact that I can't wholly decide most of those things is what makes The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie so interesting and Muriel Spark such a great novelist.
A disturbing novel using a teacher and a small group of her students to show how worryingly easy it is for fascism to spread, and the influence which adults can have on children.
My only critique is that it is repetitive at points.
My only critique is that it is repetitive at points.
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-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
Beware of miss Jane Brodie! Not the novel of course but of the character. An awful woman. Narcissistic, manipulative and terrible. It all seems so nice with a modern, feminist teacher gathering a few selected pupils around her in 1930s Edinburgh. Soon though, you realize miss Brodie needs the girls as an audience or a scene for her own purposes. She´s not at all interested in them, only in herself. It´s a wonderful portrait of a manipulative woman, of the 1930s and of young vulnerable girls.
Brilliant. Makes me want to see how they managed the movie, given the interiority of the narrative.
dark
funny
reflective
medium-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
I had a review prepared for this along the lines of how great teachers can have an impact on your life, but the story took an interesting turn towards the end so my review was rendered useless.
I loved reading about Miss Brodie and her students (was surprised at how invested I was). The writing is a 10/10.
I loved reading about Miss Brodie and her students (was surprised at how invested I was). The writing is a 10/10.
Thought it was very entertaining in its insights into Miss Brodie and her set but I probably need to analyse more to understand why it is so beloved.
This is part of trying to read books by Scottish authors. This book was fascinating...I loved the descriptions of Edinburgh, the colorful cast of characters, and the interesting turns the story took...
3/5
Sinceramente me acuerdo muy poco de este libro, pero de lo que me acuerdo es que tiene conceptos muy interesantes, chance necesito releerlo con más cuidado y marcando cosas.
Pero la idea de que una persona marque a tantas personas es bonito, como una idea sembrada crece de diferentes maneras y que todo depende de la persona y como lo interpreta.
Sinceramente me acuerdo muy poco de este libro, pero de lo que me acuerdo es que tiene conceptos muy interesantes, chance necesito releerlo con más cuidado y marcando cosas.
Pero la idea de que una persona marque a tantas personas es bonito, como una idea sembrada crece de diferentes maneras y que todo depende de la persona y como lo interpreta.