A review by hannahlamond
Roxana by Daniel Defoe

challenging dark sad slow-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Quite a hard read to get through, often hailed as the first novel so the form isn’t what we expect as modern readers. A very interesting exploration of the ideas of selfhood, redemption and sin. Lots of themes a bit jarring to modern readers.
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