A review by bzzzzzz
Silas Marner by George Eliot

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I had very high expectations of this book, never having read George Eliot, and hearing so much praise of her work. So I was quite confused with the first half of the book—but I found it more engaging and the characters more loveable as I went on. The first half takes up too high a percentage of the book—either the whole thing should have been longer, or condense the beginning. I did find all the characters very loveable. I think if I return to this book in three or ten years, I'll be able to appreciate it a lot more.
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