kfessler 's review for:

Middlemarch by George Eliot

5.0

challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Everyone says this book is slow, and I can’t exactly refute that except to say that the plot moves forward with such propulsive energy that I frequently stayed up late to read another chapter.  Once you sink into it, the complexity of the language isn’t a barrier, and gives space for some truly beautiful passages and a gorgeous illustration of the characters. You know them all so well by the end of the book that closing it feels just as bittersweet as saying goodbye to childhood friends!