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Silas Marner by George Eliot

louisadassow's review against another edition

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4.0

Lovely story, gentle human reflections on rural life in 19th century England, and a healthy sprinkling of comedic remarks.

kjmil's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

thebookthing's review against another edition

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

4.25

burialshroud's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

msjenne's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Such a different book than Middlemarch! This is much more of a melodrama but still shows her skill at depicting human nature. 

milliefrances3's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

samantha_voss's review against another edition

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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

4.0

_sleepng's review against another edition

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2.0

2.5/5☆

anne_marie_samp's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.75

kimouise's review against another edition

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reflective relaxing slow-paced

3.75