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paula_canread's review against another edition
3.0
This was sooo boring and I missed half the plot because of the random french sentences
liekeparnassia's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
acmarinho3's review against another edition
3.0
Um livro neutro... terminei-o sem o considerar uma grande obra, mas também não me aborreceu. No entanto, em termos de narrativa, sinto que praticamente nada acontece e a ação é muito lenta. Gostei da forma como o livro foi escrito, mas não é arrebatador ou inesquecível.
arcticraspberry's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
bojangacic's review against another edition
4.0
How wonderful it is to see a woman writing from a male perspective, and doing so with such authority, that we can simply nod in approbation. ''The Professor'' belongs to, what I like to call, the ''Austen/Bronte'' literary club, therefore, if one has experienced a novel belonging to the before mentioned group of socially and emotionally oppressed women, he/she will have an inkling of what's to come.
''The Professor'', besides the male protagonist, bears few dissimilarities to its predecessors. Apart that it's probably the only Victorian novel that I can't picture as a motion picture, all other hints and elements came to me as a well-known and recognized continuity of ambitious men, even more ambitious women, difference in class/rank/status, etc. -the entire composition engulfed in the ideals of Victorian repression, and the ever-present power play between the sexes.
Nothing novel or innovative about ''The Professor''- yet, this is not why any of us turns to the classics- we retreat to the ''an oldie but a goodie'' section for one single purpose- reaffirmation that all the nonsense and afflictions present today were proportionately onerous centuries ago. This provides some of us with comfort, for whichever reason.
''The Professor'', besides the male protagonist, bears few dissimilarities to its predecessors. Apart that it's probably the only Victorian novel that I can't picture as a motion picture, all other hints and elements came to me as a well-known and recognized continuity of ambitious men, even more ambitious women, difference in class/rank/status, etc. -the entire composition engulfed in the ideals of Victorian repression, and the ever-present power play between the sexes.
Nothing novel or innovative about ''The Professor''- yet, this is not why any of us turns to the classics- we retreat to the ''an oldie but a goodie'' section for one single purpose- reaffirmation that all the nonsense and afflictions present today were proportionately onerous centuries ago. This provides some of us with comfort, for whichever reason.
bettdecke's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
melaniereads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
thoughton98's review against another edition
3.0
The concise first novel of Charlotte Brontë, ‘The Professor’ tells the story of a young man (William) who moves to Belgium and takes up the position of a teacher. He then falls in love with one of the teacher-pupils there and returns to England married, happy and with a son. Overall this was a sweet and well-structured novel, but I felt it lacked the warmth and range of characters that made me adore ‘Jane Eyre’; still worth a read though!
cardcaptorsena's review against another edition
5.0
I don't understand why people don't like this book. It was better than Jane Eyre in my opinion.