A review by sheepchase
Villette by Charlotte Brontë

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

expositions on fate, religion, desire, her isolation, her independence. intensely christian. very personal narrative style, lots of dialogue and sensory experiences. i feel that it left more of an impression than jane eyre although it was less gothic and more of a sluggish read. her real life seemed to bear such similarities to the novel that it is almost impossible not to feel connected to the narrator. closeness despite the years. she was only 23. rip brontës you would have loved hear me out cakes.