Reviews

The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim

capercaillie's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

jj_99's review against another edition

lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.5

jujudepamplemousse's review against another edition

5.0

I really wanted to read The Enchanted April in April but I ended up missing the timing by a few little days. Still I made it to the 100th anniversary of the first edition.

This book is such an enchantment ! Nothing much really happened but still couldn’t get enough of it. It could have been 500 pages longer and I would still have been delighted to read it. It’s very atmospheric. I was as much transported by the magic of San Salvadore as our four ladies. The description of the landscape are so vivid that, without leaving my garden, I felt transported to sunny April Italy. I could even smell the flowers.

The Enchanted April is pure happiness and pure happiness is the Enchanted April. I definitely see myself re-reading it every April.

rodica_b's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

3.75

augustusbeau's review against another edition

funny hopeful reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

heloise_lifeinbooks's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The first 3/4 were enchanting, a great build up of characters and internal dialogue from an omniscient narrator. 

The ending was a bit of a letdown, with the intrusion of all the husbands and the quick summarization of couples and characters.

The description of the house and nature were absolutely stunning.

rylz123's review against another edition

4.5

Beautiful prose and characterisation.

I wish it was more feminist and they decide to rid men all together, but given the era it was set/written, the story makes sense.

clbryan's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• 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

merricatcat's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

genteelblackhole's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0