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Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence

41 reviews

taleofabibliophile's review against another edition

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slow-paced

2.5

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ellen_suth's review against another edition

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challenging reflective slow-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

2.0

Do yourself a favour and just watch a modern adaptation. This book is too angry and self-important to really deliver on the premise of a meaningful romance. Every time you start to like Connie or Mellors, they have to snap you out of it by going on a rant about the gulf in nature between men and women, the evils of modernity, or how putrid and soulless the working class is. Very much a product of its time, with casual racism, homophobia and a LOT of antisemitism to boot. As other reviews have said, I don’t think we’d bother with it now if it hadn’t caused such a stir for its obscenity. There are some valuable insights into sexuality and good old British classism here that are very cutting for a book and writer of this era and I find it admirable that Lawrence clearly had a strong empathy for the women of his time, which can be seen in his writing of Connie. 

Unfortunately, the book is markedly more icky and uncomfortable than the adaptations I have seen on the front of consent, though. Nothing is ever outwardly non-consensual but Mellors does seem to almost take advantage at vulnerable moments for Connie, which was really off-putting for me, having only seen adaptations where Connie was definitely the instigator.

I just don’t think you’re missing anything by opting for an adaptation instead - you’ll get all the same themes in a fraction of the time and without having to endure Mellors trying to make himself unlikeable at every opportunity by spouting one of Lawrence’s belligerent rants about how cold and unloving women are. It is pretty amusing though to finish a description of Mellors lasting all of ten seconds in the act while Connie lies there like a blow-up doll and then on the next page he goes on a rant about how women don’t like sex. Seems like a skill issue, brother.
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riverofhorton's review against another edition

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I found it far to dense on the politics, which would be fine had I wanted to read this for the politics. I don't say this often, but I found the (more recent) film to be far more enjoyable than the book.
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kanika_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging slow-paced
  • 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? N/A

3.5

Most of the book is excruciatingly slow only to pick up pace in last 50-80 pages. 
The language is obscene for its time but it can still come across shocking even now. I didn’t enjoy the derby accent of gamekeeper , it seemed unnecessary. Overall it’s a classic but I would recommend staying away if someone gets triggered by detailed sexual word and references.
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hjb_128's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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aduda06's review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-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

2.0

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heytaytay12's review against another edition

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

2.75

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unavezmas's review against another edition

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  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Connie and Oliver are horny all the time. I am too ace for it. 😌 Most of people do sex all the time and yet you are not supposed to speak about it. 🤔 Also it's fine if you have an affair but talking about it it's fine...

Clifford is such an asshole. He doesn't even try to treat people well.

Oliver on the other hand is such a nice guy. Also he knows his stuff. 😍

I didn't like Connie. She's stupid and horny.

Her sister Hilda and her father seem like decent people who stand by her side.
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wordsmithreads's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective slow-paced

3.0

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cinnamooney's review against another edition

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challenging fast-paced
  • 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? No

2.0

You can tell this was written by a man.
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