A review by readingshan
Middlemarch by George Eliot

challenging emotional reflective 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

Loved the psychological insights within each character. Eliot shows how small oversights and careless decisions in courtship and in career can have a huge impact on individuals and small communities.

An exquisite period piece from England in the time right as the railroad was entering society and some vocational expectations and cultural shifts were occurring within the strict social hierarchy.