alexandrablaik's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
4.75
darcey_reads's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
rangsi's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
an_everyday_penguin's review against another edition
3.0
It read surprisingly easily for a book written in 1922. It felt very contemporary, as if it could have been written today. I had to read this for a class, so that aspect I appreciated a lot since it wasn't such a slog to get through. It's the main reason why I didn't absolutely hate it. That and the fact that it's super short and didn't take that long to read. However, I could not stand Harriett at all. Her character annoyed me so much and I hated her. She is unbelievably arrogant and immature, and her character got worse and worse as the book went on. I think it was supposed to show her decline at the end, but it was hard to read it when I didn't like her even at the beginning.
bookwormdaydreamer's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
elysareadsitall's review against another edition
4.0
This was a very intriguing short read. It explored the complexities of families and how making yourself completely dependent on them can be damaging. This is one of the (not quite scariest, but sort of) most uncomfortable pieces of fiction I've ever read, but I think it is important.
emma6544's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
anjailka's review against another edition
3.0
This was really really strange and a bit depressing, especially because I read it at 11 pm, waiting for my turn in an emergency room. Sinclair took my hand and carried me along the life of Harriet, a woman who could not be any more different from me if she tried. I don't think I took much from the story with me and I didn't learn anything either, but I still caught a glimpse of a very different life in a different time and spent just three instead of five hours staring at the wall and hoping to be next.