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megbigmac's review against another edition
3.0
I liked it more than I thought I would: it's less stoic suffering than i had anticipated. Overall, the characters were a lot nicer to Hester than I thought they'd be and it was actually a pretty sweet story. However, the 40 page narrator introduction is extremely unecessary. It has nothing to do with the story and doesn't even come back after the story to wrap itself up - just complete self-indulgence for the first 1/5 of the book.
booknerdess's review against another edition
2.0
This book was incredibly boring and I had to stop about a third of the way through. Sad because it’s very famous and influential. Maybe I’ll try reading it again at some point.
magert's review against another edition
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jakeepping's review against another edition
challenging
medium-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
2.5
clariast7's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
hennasfern's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
pjmartin157's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25