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A review by fivetilnoon
Waverley by Walter Scott
4.0
I read this book before a trip to Scotland, having read Ivanhoe and Rob Roy previously. It took me a while to get through this book but it was well worth it. Walter Scott has a slow, deliberate style that rewards patience and commitment. I wouldn't be able to read too many of his books but it's a good change of pace and a contrast to modern novels.
It was fun to follow along with the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745 through the pages of the book. Scott romanticizes the Highland Jacobites but leaves the reader wondering if their cause really makes sense. The Highlanders are portrayed as both noble and at times illogical. Edward Waverly is mostly just along for the ride and learns about the Highlanders with the reader.
The novel has a satisfying ending.
It was fun to follow along with the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745 through the pages of the book. Scott romanticizes the Highland Jacobites but leaves the reader wondering if their cause really makes sense. The Highlanders are portrayed as both noble and at times illogical. Edward Waverly is mostly just along for the ride and learns about the Highlanders with the reader.
The novel has a satisfying ending.