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shieldbearer'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
All that said, the misogyny, antisemitism, racism and antiromanyism really hampered my enjoyment. To a large extent, some of this is a product of its time, I'm aware, and it's what one often signs up for when reading these old novels, but still... I think the main things that I am enthralled by when it comes to this novel is Eliot's skill in bringing out nuanced, realistic characters (in the sense that they have very human, very flawed thoughts and impulses, in ways I truly wish more authors would write) and by the missed opportunities.
Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Classism
Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, and Medical content
Minor: Cancer, Child death, and Death of parent
qqjj's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Grief, Gaslighting, and Classism
Minor: Miscarriage
meganisreading'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? Yes
5.0
It obviously isn’t very progressive past the fact that the white middle-class female character are written as well as the men, which is important to note. From the short biography at the beginning of the book, it seems Elliott wasn’t the most progressive even for women’s rights at the time. However her work speak with a really humanist tone all the same - even if lacking in the diversity I would expect from a book written today.
Minor: Racial slurs
skudiklier'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Halfway through I had to make a list of characters I actually liked, since several of them fell into a category of something like "I root for them in spite of not really liking them." But it all progressed in a much better way than I thought it would.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and Grief
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Murder
These are just the more specific content warnings I wrote down while reading the book:abotoldaccount's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Racial slurs, and Sexism
Minor: Medical content