Reviews

Howards End by E.M. Forster

audrey88's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Beautiful, spiritual, philosophical, and poetic.

janey's review against another edition

4.0

My goodness, that was quite dramatic. Despite spending far too much time pissed off at Mr. Wilcox (well, at all the Wilcoxes, to be frank), I generally enjoyed letting Helen and Margaret shock and entertain me.

martine_01's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

3.5

elfsara's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted slow-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? Yes

4.0

flobbinhood's review against another edition

3.0

This book was insightful and somewhat interesting, but I'll admit I didn't enjoy it that much. There were some really good quotes.

hivesofbees's review against another edition

funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.25

cami19's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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

5.0

peterp3's review against another edition

5.0

‘Only connect…’ Forster writes his theme on the title page, and then goes on to show how hard it is to connect in relationship across social/class divides, and the tragic consequences of connecting badly! The writing is superb, the characters are so well drawn, and Howard’s End is a metaphor for England itself. 
Chapter 5 is masterful- the description of Beethoven’s 5th and the different ways of listening to it to introduce the different characters of the people. I shall never listen to it again without remembering Helen’s goblins!

isobel_dunbabs's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.75

questioninarrative's review against another edition

2.0

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