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chrissie21 's review for:
The Scarlet Letter
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The story itself was interesting and worth the read, however I struggled to enjoy Hawthorne's writing style.
In places the writing was so dry and long-winded that it was almost unbearable to read. Again, this was such a shame as a story about a shamed mother, her illegitimate daughter, and a beloved reverend suffering from inner turmoil, all residing in a highly religious town could have made for such an entertaining and enduring classic.
Another criticism I have of this text is the complete lack of feeling in this book. Even when deep emotions are express by one of the two main characters this is very much done in a tedious and affectless way. This seemed alien coming from two people who were apparently so wild with passion prior to the start of the story that they abandoned their morals and conceived a child.
Yes, there was plenty of scandal and tragedy within 'The Scarlet Letter', however the complete lack of emotion in the text kept me distanced from the characters to the point that I didn't really care whether or not they succeeded in repenting their sins or living out the remainder of their existence happily.
Though I appreciate what Hawthorne was trying to do I'm afraid that (for me personally) this story was just too dull to be enjoyable.
In places the writing was so dry and long-winded that it was almost unbearable to read. Again, this was such a shame as a story about a shamed mother, her illegitimate daughter, and a beloved reverend suffering from inner turmoil, all residing in a highly religious town could have made for such an entertaining and enduring classic.
Another criticism I have of this text is the complete lack of feeling in this book. Even when deep emotions are express by one of the two main characters this is very much done in a tedious and affectless way. This seemed alien coming from two people who were apparently so wild with passion prior to the start of the story that they abandoned their morals and conceived a child.
Yes, there was plenty of scandal and tragedy within 'The Scarlet Letter', however the complete lack of emotion in the text kept me distanced from the characters to the point that I didn't really care whether or not they succeeded in repenting their sins or living out the remainder of their existence happily.
Though I appreciate what Hawthorne was trying to do I'm afraid that (for me personally) this story was just too dull to be enjoyable.