A review by reclusivebookslug
Aurora Leigh by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

challenging reflective slow-paced

3.25

I've always been an avid reader, but I'm vastly more comfortable reading prose than poetry, so this was a challenge for me in terms of my recreational reading choices. The more poetry I read, the more I enjoy it and the less I struggle. I chose this one because I read some excerpts in a lit course I took and was interested to get the full context.

Marian Erle was the highlight of the story for me, and I sort of wish the whole story was about her, or at least that we'd gotten to see more of her. The conclusion of her character arc was somewhat disappointing.

I'm not quite satisfied with the character development in the novel, although I'm not confident enough to say if this is due to my lack of understanding or a different value system. I also didn't particularly enjoy the romance element.