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A review by lovelymisanthrope
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I purchased a special edition of this book and wanted to give it a reread.
"The Scarlet Letter" is an American classic that follows Hester Prynne in mid-seventeenth century Boston. Hester has a child out of wedlock and is forced by her Puritan town to wear a scarlet letter "A" on her chest for the rest of her days. No one knows who the father is, and Hester is tight lipped and refuses to give the town more reason to gossip.
I have long said that this is one of my favorite classics, but I have not read it in quite a few years. I was very happy to see that this story held up, and I enjoyed it as much today as I did over ten years ago when I read it in high school. Additionally, I think this story has some timely themes that we as a society need to reflect upon given the political climate of America today.
This is a classic that is very approachable to read. The writing is not pretentious or dense (in my opinion), and the story is just scandalous enough to keep the reader's attention. The novel itself is also not exceptionally long.
I will definitely continue to reread this in the future.
"The Scarlet Letter" is an American classic that follows Hester Prynne in mid-seventeenth century Boston. Hester has a child out of wedlock and is forced by her Puritan town to wear a scarlet letter "A" on her chest for the rest of her days. No one knows who the father is, and Hester is tight lipped and refuses to give the town more reason to gossip.
I have long said that this is one of my favorite classics, but I have not read it in quite a few years. I was very happy to see that this story held up, and I enjoyed it as much today as I did over ten years ago when I read it in high school. Additionally, I think this story has some timely themes that we as a society need to reflect upon given the political climate of America today.
This is a classic that is very approachable to read. The writing is not pretentious or dense (in my opinion), and the story is just scandalous enough to keep the reader's attention. The novel itself is also not exceptionally long.
I will definitely continue to reread this in the future.
Content Warnings
Minor: Pregnancy