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serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-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
4.0
Shirley is the many layered, somewhat meandering sophomore novel by Charlotte Brontë. I especially enjoyed its political angle with a plot line following a mill owner planning to introduce labour saving machinery to his mill and the resistance from his workers who stood to lose their livelihoods. The issue of the moral and ethical obligations of an employer, the way to balance the need to make a profit against the rights and needs of the workforce is not one that has gone away. I also enjoyed the contrasting personalities of Caroline and Shirley and what their different circumstances said about the constrained position of women in society at the time. In many ways it was a feminist novel. It’s a lengthy book and there were definitely chapters where not a lot happened but I was happy to immerse myself in the book and overall enjoyed my experience with it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
Minor: Animal cruelty
remuslibrary's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Ableism, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, and Religious bigotry
katievh's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Death, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Classism
Minor: War, Racism, Animal cruelty, and Gun violence
jessthanthree's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Medical content, Grief, Gun violence, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Antisemitism
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