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orang3_w0rld21 's review for:
The House of the Seven Gables
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wanted to read another one of Hawthorne’s novels, since I wanted a redemption from reading The Scarlet Letter. I enjoy his short stories, and I love gothic novels.
But golly, this was longer than needed. This story stretched beyond its point. I think it would had better off as a short story than novel length. As much plot as there was, it felt appropriate for it to be in a shorter format than something longer. The language is a bit dense and wordy (like saying 5 words to mean 1 thing). I felt bored because of it. It was slug to get through and I’m glad it’s all finally over. Maybe I won’t revisit another Hawthorne novel.
But golly, this was longer than needed. This story stretched beyond its point. I think it would had better off as a short story than novel length. As much plot as there was, it felt appropriate for it to be in a shorter format than something longer. The language is a bit dense and wordy (like saying 5 words to mean 1 thing). I felt bored because of it. It was slug to get through and I’m glad it’s all finally over. Maybe I won’t revisit another Hawthorne novel.