A review by madeleine_jo
Villette by Charlotte Brontë

4.0

at first i gave this a 3 star rating but had to bump it up after a day. the plot is aggravating to the point i was rushing through it just to finish it. but it’s aggravating in a lifelike way. very frustrating, very low key but complex characters. Yes, i wanted it to be more satisfying and fun but it takes you on a journey. charlotte bronte’s writing always just worms it’s way into my psyche every time and having finished this book i miss it the way you miss a time in your life that kind of sucked at the time but was full of interest. a somewhat grudging 4 stars. absolutely beautiful. i want to reread it in like a decade when i’ve gotten smarter