A review by littlebookmunchkin
Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded by Samuel Richardson

2.0

I am honestly glad to have read this novel, because it was very important for english litersture, if not literature in general. I also understand that these were different times, with different morals and different social behaviours. That I can overlook, because I don‘t think it is fair to judge a book written in a completely different social setting and context based on modern views. Though I would like to state that there is almost no message that this book conveys that I can get behind. Just because this book is very old and has pushed literature history forward does not mean that it is a good book. Just because something is influential does not mean that the thing is good! Richardson just cannot get to the point. The novel is way longer than it has to be as there is just not enough plot to really carry it through. It could have done with some serious editing.