tamarayork 's review for:

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë

4.0

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Finally, a Brontë book that I actually liked! Hooray! I think Anne is more my speed than Emily and Charlotte. This book was not nearly as gothic and over-the-top emotionally romantic as Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. I had heard that this book was the most feminist in nature and I would agree. Helen is a strong, independent heroine, by 19th century standards. She does what she needs to in order to take care of her son and tries to make it on her own. I liked how her story was revealed slowly throughout the book. I found this engaging and easy to keep reading (not always the case with classics).