A review by saimak
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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? No

3.75

Now I've read all three debut novels from the Brontë sisters. Till now my favorite has been Wuthering Heights but The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is giving it a tough competition. This book is so simply written, following a very simple plot yet I enjoyed every bit of it. The characters are all very human, even relatable, and the relationships portrayed were very realistic. The main protagonist was written to be this flawless and ever compassionate lady but I felt she wasn't someone who quietly suffers. A few times her decisions were dumb but it just highlighted her kind soul, she was constantly a good person without being a Mary Sue. And the best part might be how the men in this book were just there for decoration, I hated all of them except one.