A review by janietheereader
Charlotte Temple (Revised) by Susanna Haswell Rowson
1.0
For a book this short, I thought it would take me a lot less time than it did. For me, the book is oddly reminiscent of [b:Chronicle of a Death Foretold|23878|Chronicle of a Death Foretold|Gabriel García Márquez|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1553959324l/23878._SY75_.jpg|59137], or perhaps the other way around considering the publication dates, in the consideration that everyone knows what is going to happen except for the main character, yet no one says anything in a warning. It bothered me. The omnipresent narrator—who is never identified—takes such a strongly negative view when referring to Charlotte even though none of it is her fault.
Save from my own personal qualms with the book, I struggle to see whether it is well-written or not. The narration is a drag, the narrator goes on long rambles, and the time line can be hard to follow. Only the male characters are fleshed out and the novel—in my opinion—isn't remotely feminist. I didn't quite enjoy it, and don't plan on reading it again any time soon.
Save from my own personal qualms with the book, I struggle to see whether it is well-written or not. The narration is a drag, the narrator goes on long rambles, and the time line can be hard to follow. Only the male characters are fleshed out and the novel—in my opinion—isn't remotely feminist. I didn't quite enjoy it, and don't plan on reading it again any time soon.