A review by anniesauveur
The Blithedale Romance by Nathaniel Hawthorne

challenging dark funny tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

“I-I myself-was in love-with-“ HOLLINGSWORTH!!!! Just say it already. A truly incredible compelling work, both as a queer character study of Coverdale, but also the complete evisceration of ***** (no spoilers) and how it mirrors the real life Margaret Fuller who was supposedly Hawthorne’s FRIENd. Haunting. Dark. And surprisingly hilarious at times. Who throws bark at cows because they’re angry they don’t recognize him? I love it