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jstreussnig 's review for:
The House of the Seven Gables
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
As others have noted, this book is perhaps excessively wordy and takes its time getting to the point and the plot. HOWEVER, I would venture to assert that that doesn’t have to be a bad thing and is likely so disagreeable to us because our society has become so accustomed to instant gratification. Some of the loveliest passages and most profound descriptions would cease to exist had Hawthorne taken a less circuitous route. So have some patience reading this and attempt to lose yourself in the journey rather than looking so single-mindedly toward the resolution and you may enjoy it more.