Reviews

Gordon: A Novel by Edith Templeton

mysterykez's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

1.5

abbie_stovall's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

5.0

ruinuzza's review against another edition

2.0

Booooh. Forse sono io. Ma non l'ho capito. Si salva solo qualche parte introspettiva.

lisa00's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Physical abuse and Suicide

michelle_coenen's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.25

kendallinge's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

2.75

lazygal's review against another edition

1.0

I have no idea how I ended up with a copy of this. The cover says "sadomasochism" and "comedy of manners a la Edith Wharton" but, well, it didn't do too well at either. There was a lot of Freudian talk (Gordon is a psychoanalyst) and the sex was there, but it all felt stilted and forced (no pun intended).

Definitely not for a school collection, and not long for mine, either.

pillgirl2012's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

sammystarbuck's review against another edition

2.0

A quick and easy read. Not the kind of thing I'd normally read, but picked it up while bored one day. The writing's not bad, if a tad scattered at times, and I guess it was rather risqué for its time, though very tame by today's standards.
It passed a couple of hours, and I'd give it 2.5 stars if it would let me.