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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
**read/listened only to book I, II, III, IV and IX for my Early Modern Eng Lit course.
challenging
slow-paced
challenging
reflective
a massive slay from mr milton methinks
my hot take is that eve is simply not attracted to men
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The villain in this story is clearly God. Which I don't think Milton intended but I think it's interesting that was revealed through fleshing out the Bible. I love Eve as a character. It's very easy connect to especially her but also Adam. I feel such a profound sadness reading about their existence and the life they are forced to lead.
[b:Paradise Lost|15997|Paradise Lost|John Milton|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1526070678l/15997._SY75_.jpg|1031493] is a wondrous retelling of the Adam and Eve creation story.
The most interesting part of this epic poem to me is the development of Paradise (Eden) by God and the subsequent battle (led by Christ) and eventual dispelling of Satan from Paradise.
As The Bible teaches, Satan lost the war but he lingers and never gives up and he is extremely cunning in his efforts to undermine and to turn mankind from God and Paradise.
[a:John Milton|9876|John Milton|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1438861655p2/9876.jpg] effectively reminded his readers that God was compassionate with Adam and Eve for their failure to heed Him. Not all is “Lost” - at the end of the poem, (using a “crash course” of what would be future events to Adam of the Old and New Testament) God comforts Adam by showing him how the people that followed him have the potential to find their way back to Paradise. Christ’s Resurrection reopened the gate!
5 stars
The most interesting part of this epic poem to me is the development of Paradise (Eden) by God and the subsequent battle (led by Christ) and eventual dispelling of Satan from Paradise.
As The Bible teaches, Satan lost the war but he lingers and never gives up and he is extremely cunning in his efforts to undermine and to turn mankind from God and Paradise.
[a:John Milton|9876|John Milton|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1438861655p2/9876.jpg] effectively reminded his readers that God was compassionate with Adam and Eve for their failure to heed Him. Not all is “Lost” - at the end of the poem, (using a “crash course” of what would be future events to Adam of the Old and New Testament) God comforts Adam by showing him how the people that followed him have the potential to find their way back to Paradise. Christ’s Resurrection reopened the gate!
5 stars
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy