A review by racklemore17
Middlemarch by George Eliot

4.0

It’s finally Middlemarch March! This has been two years in the making, I feel very accomplished finishing this book!

I started this book two years ago and picked it up and put it down several times before committing to finishing it this year.I will say the characters have a place in my heart they are all fleshed out very well, which should be expected for a book that is 831 pages long! I am glad I finally finished this the writing is beautiful if sometimes verbose, but I love when you’re reading a book from the 1800s and there’s small little passages where the authors sort of poking fun at things but can’t always come outright with it. Also, all of the women are very strong willed even when they are appearing demure it’s usually for some sort of purpose. It doesn’t always work, but I appreciate the determination.

This book is a commitment so if you’re ready for a long verbose read (don’t get me wrong I adored it but it was a struggle) then I say go for it, but if you want shorter social commentary I think you could find something else to read, maybe some Austen?