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Silas Marner
by George Eliot
3.5 stars
I’ve never read any book by George Eliot until now.
This one was good.
If you are wanting a fast paced story, or one with lots of action, a high plot arc, and lots of showing not telling, this book probably isn’t for you.
It’s slow paced with some very long paragraphs. But the characters are rich and the story, while not a very prominent plot arc, is powerful if you stop to really think about it. The setting was described in such a way that I could picture the entire place from the Rainbow, to Marner’s home.
Silas Marner touched my heart with his simple, quiet life. I felt for him at the beginning when he lived in Lantern Yard. And again when he faced trouble in Raveloe. The ending made me smile.
Eppie, such a sweet child and young woman. I loved her dedication to her father no matter what.
While this story took me a while to read, I’m very glad I read it and would recommend it to others who enjoy old stories that are slower paced.
I’ve never read any book by George Eliot until now.
This one was good.
If you are wanting a fast paced story, or one with lots of action, a high plot arc, and lots of showing not telling, this book probably isn’t for you.
It’s slow paced with some very long paragraphs. But the characters are rich and the story, while not a very prominent plot arc, is powerful if you stop to really think about it. The setting was described in such a way that I could picture the entire place from the Rainbow, to Marner’s home.
Silas Marner touched my heart with his simple, quiet life. I felt for him at the beginning when he lived in Lantern Yard. And again when he faced trouble in Raveloe. The ending made me smile.
Eppie, such a sweet child and young woman. I loved her dedication to her father no matter what.
While this story took me a while to read, I’m very glad I read it and would recommend it to others who enjoy old stories that are slower paced.