Reviews

Maurice by E.M. Forster

sunflowersunday's review

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

4.0

livlaffloaf's review against another edition

5.0

phenomenal story of forbidden love. forster’s writing is decorated and tender.

bacchicecstasy's review

emotional hopeful reflective

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

4.5

Such an amazing novel.

ellisinthetardis's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

4.75

oh my god this book made me so so sad but so hopeful at the same time!! seeing em forster’s contemporary hope for a “happier year” made manifest in this book made me cry so bad. it’s a story of a redemption, divorcing oneself from the society and people who hold us back and choosing between conformity and happiness. it’s super sad for a while, but the ending is so worth it! a great read to take on this pride ❤️🏳️‍🌈

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia

vivizinha's review against another edition

5.0

This was so good and touching. One the most dialogues I've ever read in my life. I loved the dialogue between the character in this story. The way E.M. Forster build up the characters and each one of them had a very specific and different personalities was amazing.
Clive is someone who has accumulated so much disgust and resentment in his life and Maurice learned to be more "open" with him, so it's quite bittersweet for this character whereas with Alec I just like to dfine him as a "free spirit" even tough he is a working class man and has his own material stuggles. Those characters loved deeply and beautifully. This book is really beautiful.

locallitlover's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.75

jaysfly's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

vthecreature's review against another edition

4.5

reject modernity (heteronormative class society) embrace tradition (escaping to the greenwood with your gay lover) 

sophia_med's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

2.0

Terrible pacing

r0sem4rie's review against another edition

5.0

I read this book one afternoon in spring, lying outside on the grass in the sun and it was so incredibly beautiful