A review by georgialilyw
The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.5

Main complaint - this book was ruined by the blurb describing events that don't happen until 400+ pages into the book, spoiling a major plot point. Other than that, this was an exploration of how hard it was to be a woman at this time, that things could have gone so much better if her intelligence was encouraged not treated with confusion and contempt.

Also, fuck that ending