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kredeprnz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Infidelity, and Racism
murdrmagpie's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Racism, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Misogyny
Minor: Classism and Racial slurs
luwa963's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The book is FULL of racist anti-Black slurs which kept jarring me out of the narrative.
Also I don't know if it's the story or the edition I read, but there seemed to be weird jumps in the narrative and things that weren't explained at all.
Graphic: Racial slurs, Suicide, and Racism
Moderate: Infidelity
julianh's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Infidelity and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Racism and Racial slurs
melancholymegs's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Dysphoria, Suicide, Racial slurs, Infidelity, and Racism
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Misogyny
Minor: Classism, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
meganmagicmusings's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Racism and Infidelity
meghan4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Abandonment and Infidelity
Minor: Racism and Xenophobia
maggiegirouard's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Suicide and Infidelity
Moderate: Sexism and Racism
Minor: Death of parent
fatima_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Racism, Classism, and Misogyny
Minor: Suicide
finnft4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I think that the ending moments of the novel sort of cemented it as more so a depressing tale of a woman living in the 19th century who is a victim of her time rather than hopeful. This is fine, as long as that sort of storyline is your thing. For me, it felt a bit odd and ill-fitting - leaving a pretty bad taste in my mouth.
I guess my biggest criticism is that I simply just found it boring, but maybe I'm being influenced by this being an assigned reading.
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
Minor: Suicide and Racism