Reviews

Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti

534534564587654323456789's review

As sympathetic feminist critics have noted, Goblin Market is an inspired, original female reworking of the old misogynist myth of the Biblical Garden of Eden, Eve's weakness, temptation and fall, the subsequent loss of paradise, the sacrifice of a personal savior, and redemption. (Where the old myth enters its final phase, there is no redemption.)

tia_nellie's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Sexual assault

emeraldgarnet's review against another edition

3.0

An evocative and slightly eerie poem. It is not surprising that the poet also wrote the lyrics to 'In the Bleak Midwinter' as both works share a similar style.

zaydenblaze47's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.25

s4mridhi's review against another edition

2.5

me when i get ghosted and adopt catholic femcelhood 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

lillith23's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

patmaaf's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Fav Part, it is the last part of the book

”For there is no friend like a sister
In calm or stormy weather
To cheer one on the tedious way
To fetch one if one goes astray 
To lift one if one totters down 
To strengthen whilst one stands.”

This made me cry …. 🥺🥰

poopfart7734's review

5.0

maybe i do like poems

rileyreviews's review against another edition

4.0

I think I will be thinking about this one for a long time. An uncomfortable poem that evokes more then it initially promises, and ends quite abruptly without resolving the tension it built too.

corinnajl's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated