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ifweweresorrows's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, and Religious bigotry
leanneymu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Minor: Self harm, Sexism, and Religious bigotry
karinarob's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Violence
james1star's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
I think that’s the plot and is very simplified (unlike Hawthorn) and I think this is generally okay but I do feel it could have been nicer in a sense. How the narrator, Hester and other people talk to and about Pearl such as ‘elf-child’ or ‘witch-child’ and various names is horrible, she’s only a baby and then little girl and her whole life she has been made ‘othered’ so Yhh, I felt she was very disadvantaged and discriminated against - yes at the time children born out of wedlock were viewed as lesser but I couldn’t jam with it at all. It was hailed at the time as quite revolutionary but it’s definitely not as inspiring to women as I thought it was supposed to be. Mentions of morality, sin and ownership of it are again okay but I dunno not for me.
What I disliked most was the writing style with paragraph-length sentences containing a plethora of syntaxes and messages within. It’s not unreadable but is certainly hard to read. I’m an inexperienced reader of classics so it says more about me then Hawthorn. However, I didn’t like it soooo yhh
Moderate: Infidelity and Sexism
erin_362's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Honestly, Pearl was my favorite part of the book because she was funny and just the most relatable (yes I know she’s 7)- doesn’t like people, hates affection unless it’s from someone she’s close to/ affection she starts, prefers to play with animals/ by herself rather than other children, etc. Pearl is the best and everyone else can go away (Hester can stay cus she’s her mom and also she pushed through everything so she’s cool)
Graphic: Infidelity, Self harm, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
Minor: Racism and Pregnancy
emilyreadsthings's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Death
Minor: Racism
kathryngardyne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Pregnancy
ambdocksey22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
rachael_jo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Self harm and Sexism
alix_the_book_witch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship