A review by elinor__dashwood
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

emotional reflective sad medium-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? Yes

4.25

i was not expecting hester to stumble across the concept of feminism in this 1850 novel written by a man, but i was definitely here for it!

i was less here for it when she gave up on the idea of self-liberation, but then again, she WAS written by a man in the 1850s!