raalux 's review for:

Middlemarch by George Eliot

5.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A gorgeous book with fascinating characters. I struggled with the language at first, but I quickly got pulled into the atmosphere of the town and became entirely invested in its inhabitants. I loved how plainly and realistically Eliot depicts the feelings and internal conflicts of the characters - I can't quite articulate why, but it felt much more honest than, say, Austen's or Dickens' writing, which by comparison is occasionally melodramatic.