A review by elliotseyes
Bartleby the Scrivener by Herman Melville

funny reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

The first quarter of the novella goes into exposition about his other employees who essentially have like, 5 speaking lines for the rest of the text (ah, late 19th century my beloved). But besides that, a pretty compelling and at times funny little story. An intriguing ending that I don't believe I've fully figured out. One of the texts that got me into late 19C/Gothic lit.