Reviews

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

maya65's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

lizzielulu3's review against another edition

emotional inspiring fast-paced

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

3.5

"The letter was a symbol of her calling. Such helpfulness was found in her, so much power to do, and power to sympathize,-that many people refused to interpret the scarlet A by its original signification. They said that it meant Able; so strong was Hester Prynne, with a woman's strength."

A beautifully told story by Hawthorne, as I remember it, with a  much slower ending than needed. 

gavin303's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense 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

4.5

al27caro's review against another edition

3.0

Very slow moving, just finished it because it is a classic

setlledbullet9's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.0

mcmoon's review against another edition

4.0

Glad to finally read this literary classic.

jgurniak's review against another edition

1.0

The Scarlet Letter is one of the rare times I have not finished a book. I got about halfway through and had to stop because I just could not stand it.

gabriel_sakoda's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

eponineeurydice's review against another edition

4.0

Dimmesdale... my heart! Also the casual references to witches flying with Satan at night KILLED me

maggotqueen666's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0