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A review by autumn_oddity
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I recentl read Jane Eyre so had to follow up and read this. I enjoyed this a bit more than Jane Eyre, purely because it was a bit faster in pace and I enjoyed having the narration being split between Antoinette and Rochester. The story was sad from the start though knowing the fate that befalls Antoinette in Jane Eyre. But I thought it gave good insight into the demise of white aristocracy within Jamaica after the Emancipatuin act of 1833.
Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, and Racial slurs
Minor: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity