laurenjpegler's review against another edition
2.0
I’ve had my eyes on this for a while now, and university was the thing that pushed me into reading it. I must be honest, I didn’t like it as much as I thought I would. I genuinely assumed I would love this. I don’t know whether it’s because I’m still in a sort of reading slump, or because I didn’t enjoy the story or writing. I will carry on with the series though, and hopefully I will get along better with the next book.
I didn’t think the characters were that fleshed out, and I also thought the plot a little dry. I enjoyed the battle between Harding and Bold, but nothing major came out of it. I was a little disappointed, and sometimes bored by the warden/archdeacon/etc. talk.
I didn’t think the characters were that fleshed out, and I also thought the plot a little dry. I enjoyed the battle between Harding and Bold, but nothing major came out of it. I was a little disappointed, and sometimes bored by the warden/archdeacon/etc. talk.
unfetteredfiction's review against another edition
funny
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? No
3.5
bigbear73's review against another edition
2.0
Didn't actually finish it - well written, but subject isn't 'up my alley'...bored me to tears.
alyssafraley's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
bookwarm_220's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.75
Beautifully written, but the characters are dull, inflexible, and bound by some self-imposed moralities that are intolerable to live with. The women are cardboard caricatures. Most interesting character gets sidelined. Tedious read.
thelibraryofalexandra's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
jmtaylor1981's review against another edition
3.0
This is my introduction to Anthony Trollope.
I'm not that impressed; however, I still have the intention to finish the series.
I'm not that impressed; however, I still have the intention to finish the series.
rissaleighs's review against another edition
3.0
I first read The Warden as a seventeen or so year old. It certainly went over my head then and seemed a little dull -- and I think it would have again, had I not had my readerly imagination enlivened by the tv adaptation and an engagingly read audiobook version.
I think Trollope is best with the interplay of characters. The didactic sections in the narrator's voice, in comparison, were an endless slog -- although, I did enjoy parts of his diatribe on the power of a corrupt press. Clearly not much has changed...
To be honest, I liked the tv version more than the book!
I think Trollope is best with the interplay of characters. The didactic sections in the narrator's voice, in comparison, were an endless slog -- although, I did enjoy parts of his diatribe on the power of a corrupt press. Clearly not much has changed...
To be honest, I liked the tv version more than the book!
maaramihgo's review against another edition
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5