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A review by bashsbooks
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I wish there was an accessible audiobook version of this, I feel like I would've absorbed so much more.
Wide Sargasso Sea is both very dense and very dry. I love a little reimagining, though, and Rhys' personal experience in Antoinette's sociocultural setting really shines through. I appreciated the exploration of and space for the different racial groups present, as well as the subtle magical realism that shimmers over everything.
Oh, and, of course, Mr. Rochester is such an asshole.
Wide Sargasso Sea is both very dense and very dry. I love a little reimagining, though, and Rhys' personal experience in Antoinette's sociocultural setting really shines through. I appreciated the exploration of and space for the different racial groups present, as well as the subtle magical realism that shimmers over everything.
Oh, and, of course, Mr. Rochester is such an asshole.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Slavery, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol
Minor: Child death, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Death of parent