Reviews

Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys

cvs18's review

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

yushirou's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

laval's review against another edition

3.5

the og fan fiction ‼️

i got complicated feelings on this one. i am feeling a good 7/10. insanely important concepts covered here. i love the idea that bertha is a genuine character and not just an inconvenience to jane and rochester. do i wish some things were different about this book. honestly yeah, but do i think that those nitpicks need to be voiced and overshadow the important messages that are given a voice here. no. everyone should read this especially after jane eyre. we need to remember that these romanticized times were built on slavery, corruption, and exploitation. 

i would recommend this book to taylor swift to remind her that she would not like the 1830s very much 🥰

linh15_10's review

3.0

The book at least helped me to fall asleep quicker 

jmcook's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

jessniu88's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

polliam's review

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

no30's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

1.0

It's probably me, not the book but I feel like I got nothing out of this but the irritating sense that it was trying hard to be some kind of masterpiece. Maybe that will change if I return to it down the line.

khornstein1's review

5.0

So glad I finally read this; loved it. Probably will re-read at some point.

melodys_library's review

2.0

I read this for the first time in a college literature class. Reading it now, it’s pretty tough not having anyone to talk to about it.