A review by jankyalias
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Man I hated this when assigned in High School.

Coming back to it years later, the things I hated - the saturated atmosphere, dense language, deep psychological explorations - just work. 

A glorious piece of American fiction.