Scan barcode
A review by kikiwest
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I wanted to like this, since it’s a classic. It was painful to get through. Could have (SHOULD have) been a novella instead of a full length novel.
I read pretty quickly, but I had to crawl (through glass) to get to the end. There’s so much filler, it’s nearly incomprehensible the language is so old, and it’s just too sad. I hate the ending, I hate the characters… why does it feel wrong to rate a classic so poorly?
I read pretty quickly, but I had to crawl (through glass) to get to the end. There’s so much filler, it’s nearly incomprehensible the language is so old, and it’s just too sad. I hate the ending, I hate the characters… why does it feel wrong to rate a classic so poorly?