chole_12's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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
3.0
sugarandspicemakesitnice's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Quel exemple parfait du romantisme français dans tous les sens du terme. C'est un roman si fleuri et si mélodramatique qu'il paraît un peu ridicule. La caractérisation manque de nuance, avec l'exception du traitement de Raymon. De l'autre côté, la sincérité du roman est charmante, et il puise efficacement des idées de l'individualisme pour élaborer sa critique des relations conjugales traditionelles.
Bien que George Sand ait été en avance sur son temps de plusieurs façons, on peut identifier certains éléments de son livre qui le marque comme un produit manifeste du début du 19e siècle. Les femmes Noires sont dépeintes d'une manière plus sexuellement matures et moins spirituellement profondes qu'une femme créole comme Indiana. En plus, ce personnage principal, qui est riche mais piégé dans un mariage oppressif et sans amour, est décrit comme la personne la plus malheureuse du monde, ce qui réflète un manque de considération flagrant des basses classes de la société par Sand. (Cela me rappelle en fait de The Awakening par Kate Chopin.)
Bien que George Sand ait été en avance sur son temps de plusieurs façons, on peut identifier certains éléments de son livre qui le marque comme un produit manifeste du début du 19e siècle. Les femmes Noires sont dépeintes d'une manière plus sexuellement matures et moins spirituellement profondes qu'une femme créole comme Indiana. En plus, ce personnage principal, qui est riche mais piégé dans un mariage oppressif et sans amour, est décrit comme la personne la plus malheureuse du monde, ce qui réflète un manque de considération flagrant des basses classes de la société par Sand. (Cela me rappelle en fait de The Awakening par Kate Chopin.)
the_f_reader's review against another edition
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
chole_167's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-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? Yes
3.0
adelekittey's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
grazzzo's review against another edition
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
3.75
'If the take of Ralph's life has had no effect on you, if you haven't come to love that good man, it's because I've been an incompetent narrator' right after she spent five pages detailing how he's a pervert and groomer
the_devotress's review against another edition
1.0
My main issue with this book is that I had to read it at all.
The Oxford World Classics edition takes great pains to point out that this was Sand's first novel without a collaborator, and it pains me to say: I can tell. The prose here is fine, but I can only stand so much wordcount devoted to completely frivolous detail before I want to DNF. (the fantasy genre being exempt, of course. love that shit)
and... I take so much issue with the ending. I do not care to recount or analyse, but no. I simply don't want to read this kind of content, and I certainly don't appreciate my university's comparative literature course throwing me into this kind of content without warning.
this novel might actually harbour the secrets of the universe or something, but I simply do not care. it wore me down.
The Oxford World Classics edition takes great pains to point out that this was Sand's first novel without a collaborator, and it pains me to say: I can tell. The prose here is fine, but I can only stand so much wordcount devoted to completely frivolous detail before I want to DNF. (the fantasy genre being exempt, of course. love that shit)
and... I take so much issue with the ending. I do not care to recount or analyse, but no. I simply don't want to read this kind of content, and I certainly don't appreciate my university's comparative literature course throwing me into this kind of content without warning.
this novel might actually harbour the secrets of the universe or something, but I simply do not care. it wore me down.
hilmerjj's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
manolitagafotas's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0