A review by stierwood
Howards End by E.M. Forster

reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

Man, for a book with the message “only connect” I wish I connected a little better. I have a high bar for Forster; that’s part of it, and hearing that this was his magnum opus I was like okay I’m sat. I’m still gonna rate it high. There were quotes that touched my soul (as always). But I didn’t love the characters as much as I tend to with Forster- one of his great strengths to me has always been his deeply flawed but incredibly relatable characters. I think I wanted more Leonard and Helen honestly, and I didn’t care about Henry at alllll bro. 

Always a nice surprise when an old book written by a man passes the bechdel test with flying colors, and the ending had me all YAAAAAAAS

And “only connect the prose with the passion” is a bar I can’t argue with that