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monazaneefer 's review for:

Adam Bede by George Eliot

I liked this well enough. I am actually quite appreciative of Eliot's venture into fleshing characters out via their psyche as much as their plot-driven circumstances. That and her craft of intricate character relations; not everything is simple.

Perhaps I'll give this 3.5 stars? Tbh, I barely know how to rate this book. Having listened to this as an abridged audiobook and then checking up the summary online, the audiobook seems to have altered the portrayal of the characters, or at least one. Chopping off scenes is expected, but to transform characters and in such a subtle manner is quite unjust.

In the ending of the audiobook,
Spoiler it made it seem like Dinah compromised herself and values for Adam. When I looked for this aspect in the ebook or even summary...it wasn't there and looks not to be the case :/ She accepted him but there wasn't anything about her doing so at the expense of her beliefs in any way.
Maybe I'll revisit this in text one day. As for now, I think I'll stay away from abridged audiobooks.