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Maurice by E.M. Forster

5 reviews

erynlasbelin's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

I love this book more than I could possibly say.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Outing, Classism, Dementia, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Medical content, Misogyny, Sexual content, Biphobia, and Cursing

affectionatelyrs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad medium-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

4.25

Such a beautiful, tragic story. Makes me ache for my queer family members in spirit who still have to live the way Maurice and Clive did in the 1900s. Alec is my beloved.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, and Classism

Moderate: Outing and Misogyny

Minor: Alcohol, Child abuse, and Sexual content

torismazarine's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Misogyny

Moderate: Grief and Outing

Minor: Death, Sexual content, Rape, and Adult/minor relationship

kstacy91's review

emotional informative reflective medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Sexual content

espiargrant's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

3.75

This novel was a quick read, although my interest waned slightly in the middle, which slowed things down. I feel as though a fair amount of this book went over my head, as I don't often read classics, which makes this difficult for me to rate. But as far as classics go, it was quite palatable. 
Overall, I enjoyed the story, and the characters felt complex and layered. However, some of the changes they undergo occur a bit too quickly to be believable. I think that Alec Scudder should have been introduced earlier in the story to give his character and his relationship to Maurice more room to develop. 
Ultimately, I'm glad I read it, and would recommend it to anyone looking for a short, emotional, queer coming-of-age classic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Grief, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual content

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