Reviews - The Mill on the Floss

813 reviews for:

The Mill on the Floss

George Eliot

3.71 AVERAGE

gretagrimm's review against another edition

3.0

I liked the book, but I was constantly annoyed by Maggie. Cue the: Gasp. Convulse. Faint. Sheesh.

karen_unabridged's review against another edition

4.0

The author has an amazing command of the English language: her prose often reads like poetry. Don't look for any happy endings. The ending felt abrupt after such a long story, but it is worth reading, at least once.

katymvt's review against another edition

3.0

I loved the first part of the book, not so much the last part. I did lose momentum reading due to no fault of the book, but I don't know that it would have made a difference. The first part of the book was charming and you felt like you were reading Romeo and Juliet with the hope of a happier ending. But, that is not at all what went on at the end of the book.

314rateship's review against another edition

4.0

sad 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

_bydbach_'s review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad 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

Content Warnings

sjdunlop's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Not a book that has aged well. Wonderful writing and descriptions of English rural life in the 19th c. Frustrating characters from my lens and a ridiculous ending.