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franzcomma's review against another edition
2.0
Credo di poter definire questo libro la Noia made in the U.S.A.
In realtà non c'è niente di brutto, in questo libro, ma lo stile è veramente privo di alcuna attrattiva. Non è pesante, ma non è nemmeno piacevole. L'inizio è molto classico, con l'idea del ritrovamento del manoscritto che contiene una storia, un'idea molto utilizzata anche successivamente, come ne Il Nome della Rosa. La trama e i temi trattati, di per sè, non sono nemmeno male. Se di Ester si può avere compassione, Dimmesdale è un personaggio che ho trovato insulso, piatto, e vergognoso. Il colpo di scena sulla paternità di Perla è un colpo di scena per modo di dire, visto che lo si intuisce abbastanza presto, ma è probabile che a Hawthorne non interessasse nascondercelo più di tanto. Che dire: un classico, questo sì, ma non di quelli che rileggerei.
In realtà non c'è niente di brutto, in questo libro, ma lo stile è veramente privo di alcuna attrattiva. Non è pesante, ma non è nemmeno piacevole. L'inizio è molto classico, con l'idea del ritrovamento del manoscritto che contiene una storia, un'idea molto utilizzata anche successivamente, come ne Il Nome della Rosa. La trama e i temi trattati, di per sè, non sono nemmeno male. Se di Ester si può avere compassione, Dimmesdale è un personaggio che ho trovato insulso, piatto, e vergognoso. Il colpo di scena sulla paternità di Perla è un colpo di scena per modo di dire, visto che lo si intuisce abbastanza presto, ma è probabile che a Hawthorne non interessasse nascondercelo più di tanto. Che dire: un classico, questo sì, ma non di quelli che rileggerei.
madfil's review against another edition
1.0
(3 January, 2013)
Horrible, or at least I found it so.
It was the futility of it all that really did this in for me. The beginning of almost every paragraph was relevant to the story then a horrible N-dash or M-dash or whatever the hell you want to call it (it really makes no discernible difference whatsoever) appeared. Holy crap, they were freakin' everywhere and there was nothing of value between them anyway! I should have just jumped to the next one and continue with the very ordinary storyline, it would have saved me precious reading time.
Horrible, or at least I found it so.
It was the futility of it all that really did this in for me. The beginning of almost every paragraph was relevant to the story then a horrible N-dash or M-dash or whatever the hell you want to call it (it really makes no discernible difference whatsoever) appeared. Holy crap, they were freakin' everywhere and there was nothing of value between them anyway! I should have just jumped to the next one and continue with the very ordinary storyline, it would have saved me precious reading time.
rubyfaye00's review against another edition
2.0
Required for school. Hands down the most boring thing I've ever read, I hate reading dry classics. Thought I would enjoy it from chapter 1-8ish but just went completely downhill from there
wardo2700's review against another edition
3.0
I'm sure I had not read this book since I was in high school about 50 years ago. I can't recall how I felt about it during that reading but I was not too impressed this time with what is supposed to be a classic. I'll admit it grew on me as I got further into the story but there were times I just felt like skimming through long meaningless passages. I think the author just wanted to introduce another new vocabulary word for teachers to use in Literature classes. I thought the ending was fitting that justice finally came full circle for the protagonist. My recommendation would be limited to those readers who want to check off having read the classics but beyond that there are much more interesting books to be read.
musicalpopcorn's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
oftalone90'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
2.0
A story where most of the interesting things have happened before the book starts! Very hard going in places. Hawthorne uses a lot of words to describe not much. I had to check I understood what was happening a few times by reading plot summaries.
I’m glad it was short
I’m glad it was short
poetemaudit88's review against another edition
4.0
Hawthorne’s Puritanical spectacle of sin and judgment feels like a relentless hammer on human frailty. Compelling in its critique, but do expect a heavy dose of moralizing