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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë

29 reviews

rieviolet's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

• 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

4.0

I enjoyed The Tenant of Wildfell Hall much more than Anne Brontë's other novel, Agnes Grey. 
I liked the writing style and the use of different narrative techniques
(the alternating POVs and the mix of letters and diaries entries).

It is an engaging read, there is a bit of mystery to keep your interest alive and I was also really engrossed in the characters' emotions. Though I have to say, as the story progressed, I felt that the emotional portrayals moved a bit too much into melodrama territory. I also struggled to reconcile some of the characters' choices with their depiction and growth up to that point, they felt a bit unexpected (and not in a good way). 

The themes that are explored (such as addiction, domestic abuse and women's conditions) are really powerful and so releavant even in the present day. However, at times there was just too much of a 
religious focus for my personal taste and that lowered my overall enjoyment of the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Child death, Drug abuse, Suicide, and Death of parent

rivercat0338's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Physical abuse

Minor: Drug use and Blood

emmaj_xo's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

“when I feel it my duty to speak an unpalatable truth… I will speak it” oh Anne you’re an absolute star!

To think this novel was suppressed for so long and by her own sister nonetheless. Anne was as fearless as her protagonist in writing and publishing this harrowing yet honest tale of spousal abuse, and a woman’s liberation from it.

Helen is a remarkable character. She’s both self-sacrificing for those she loves and utterly savage to those she loathes (and who deserve it.) I’d say we all need a Helen in our lives but she’s too good for us.

Gilbert, the narrator who frames the novel however, is a pathetic weasel of a man who doesn’t deserve to so much as walk in her shadow.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexism

maren_hemsath's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Sexism

Moderate: Death, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

eisi28's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism

Minor: Animal cruelty

katievh's review against another edition

hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Classism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Injury/Injury detail

alannaredwood's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

It feels pretty pointless to agree with just about everyone else that this is the lesser of the Brontë masterpieces, because like... nearly every author is lesser than Emily and Charlotte Brontë, so that seems like an unfair standard to judge poor Anne by. Suffice it to say, if you liked Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights, you'll like this book. If you didn't like Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights, eh, you might still like this book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

nadaoq's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Physical abuse

Minor: Death

leekaufman's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Animal cruelty and Racism