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The Mill on the Floss
by George Eliot
Eighteen hours ago I had over 300 pages left to read. Six of those hours I slept. The other twelve I spent reading The Mill on the Floss. Voraciously.
George Eliot might be the best female writer, ever.
The Mill on the Floss follows the life of Maggie Tulliver, a rebellious and affectionate little girl who lives with her mother, father, and brother in Dorlcote Mill. Prone to the emotional outburst and feeling of the female sex and falling into and out of extremes, we watch as Maggie grows into adulthood. Maggie's high spirits and rash decisions bring her into conflict with her family, community, and what is most devastating to her, her brother.
At its core, The Mill on the Floss is story of Maggie and the four men who mark her life. Maggie, a forgetful and emotional child, wants nothing more than evidence and reciprocation of the unconditional love of her brother; she seeks it as a child and continues to as an adult. Tom, and his unrelenting severity, seems to weaken and diminish poor Maggie and one can't help but be pulled in the directions as she is. She struggles with morals, personal responsibility, obtaining her independence and her own self-fulfillment. At times seeming overly childish, Maggie is also more knowing than those around her; no doubt due to her ability to view things from different perspectives. The theme of the water in the book, weaving in and out of the story, flowing and ebbing as Maggie does, both building and destroying, has a majestic feel about it.
As I said, I had 300+ pages to go and couldn't stop reading. The last 200 or so pages are an edge-of-your-seat-thrill-ride read. I returned to the book and read it every chance I could get. I had no idea how it would end and I most desperately had to find out.
And the ending. Oh, the ending. I'll say it may not be what you expect. It may not be what you want. But it is admirable, nonetheless.
George Eliot might be the best female writer, ever.
The Mill on the Floss follows the life of Maggie Tulliver, a rebellious and affectionate little girl who lives with her mother, father, and brother in Dorlcote Mill. Prone to the emotional outburst and feeling of the female sex and falling into and out of extremes, we watch as Maggie grows into adulthood. Maggie's high spirits and rash decisions bring her into conflict with her family, community, and what is most devastating to her, her brother.
At its core, The Mill on the Floss is story of Maggie and the four men who mark her life. Maggie, a forgetful and emotional child, wants nothing more than evidence and reciprocation of the unconditional love of her brother; she seeks it as a child and continues to as an adult. Tom, and his unrelenting severity, seems to weaken and diminish poor Maggie and one can't help but be pulled in the directions as she is. She struggles with morals, personal responsibility, obtaining her independence and her own self-fulfillment. At times seeming overly childish, Maggie is also more knowing than those around her; no doubt due to her ability to view things from different perspectives. The theme of the water in the book, weaving in and out of the story, flowing and ebbing as Maggie does, both building and destroying, has a majestic feel about it.
As I said, I had 300+ pages to go and couldn't stop reading. The last 200 or so pages are an edge-of-your-seat-thrill-ride read. I returned to the book and read it every chance I could get. I had no idea how it would end and I most desperately had to find out.
And the ending. Oh, the ending. I'll say it may not be what you expect. It may not be what you want. But it is admirable, nonetheless.