laurelgarver 's review for:

Middlemarch by George Eliot

4.75

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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One of the most enjoyable classics I’ve ever read, this door stopper tome is surprisingly very, very funny as it looks into and at times pokes fun at the many personalities in small town England. The writing is elegant and you can tell Eliot has a deep affection for all her characters—even the unlikable ones like Edward Casaubon. The romance plots turn in some unexpected ways, and a big takeaway is that money complicates things and can bring as much suffering as it alleviates.