A review by auroraleighs
Villette by Charlotte Brontë

dark emotional reflective slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

It was so fun to read a new Brontë novel for the first time in ages, and this one did not disappoint. Her narrators-and the ways they experience loneliness and suffering-are still unmatched. There are some divine passages in here, and the plot was compelling (although occasionally and forgivably ridiculous).