Reviews

Maurice by E.M. Forster

augusthauntings's review

4.0

Tem um final feliz pata uma história queer do início do século XX.

milo0oo0o0oooo's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

hollydunndesign's review against another edition

5.0

This is by far my favourite Forster novel, and one of the best books I read in 2014. It follows the title character's struggle with his sexuality in a time when being gay was criminal. The initial part of the story is set in Cambridge which was delightful. I always enjoy campus novels and this was no exception. In typical Forster fashion the story also addresses class struggles, snobbery and belonging. What I most appreciated in this novel was the sense of optimism and redemption that is rare in LGBT literature of this period, and of later periods as well. Forster was determined to give his protagonist his happy ending, which in most respects he achieves. It is a beautiful, underrated classic.

appletartt's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

3.5

syllareads's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

• 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

crookedrat's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

ciaraisabookworm's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad fast-paced

4.0

zenjief's review

challenging emotional hopeful 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

3.5

malikkkkk's review

5.0

After finishing part one I already knew this was going to be a 5/5 stars review. I instantly fell in love with the way it was written and how every word seemed to fit perfectly. Every sentence was carefully picked and can be read poetically.

In the beginning, I sympathized more with Clive than with Maurice because I disliked the way Maurice thought about women (in his family) and how he thought about people below his social class.
Throughout the story, you could notice character development as he experienced his journey of self-acceptance.
For Clive, I felt sorry because there was so much internalized homophobia involved which held him back from accepting who he really was (he was probably just bi?).


Forster wrote this when homosexuality was illegal in England and with that, "he could give Maurice the life and ending that was never given to himself."

“A happy ending was imperative. I shouldn’t have bothered to write otherwise. I was determined that in fiction anyway two men should fall in love and remain in it for the ever that fiction allows, and in this sense, Maurice and ___ still roam the greenwood.” -Forster

caralikesbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0