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The Mill on the Floss
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bookshelves: audiobook, 2021-tbr-shelf, classics-19th-century-earlier
Jan 09, 2021
bookshelves: audiobook, 2021-tbr-shelf, classics-19th-century-earlier
[3.4] Whew! What a saga of unrelenting suffering! The Mill on the Floss makes Thomas Hardy novels seem positively lighthearted. Maggie, once clever and spirited, becomes a beaten down heroine, trapped by the misfortune of being born a woman and the tyranny of her brother. I kept reading because of Eliot’s underlying commentary about society and her witty rendition of the characters - especially Maggie’s shallow aunts. When I finally reached the end, I was glad to be released!
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January 1, 2021
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Started Reading
January 1, 2021
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January 1, 2021
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audiobook
January 9, 2021
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2021-tbr-shelf
January 9, 2021
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Finished Reading
September 5, 2021
– Shelved as:
classics-19th-century-earlier
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Jan 09, 2021 03:27PM
Makes Thomas Hardy seem lighthearted?! Whew, that's saying a lot!
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Jenna wrote: "Makes Thomas Hardy seem lighthearted?! Whew, that's saying a lot!" I know - but Hardy does tragedy so well!
Poor Lisa. This is why I haven't read this book. It's on my tbr but now I really doubt I'll read it. Makes Hardy seem lighthearted. What a great line! But you pushed through to the end! I hope you have something lighter lined up to read next.
Anne wrote: "Poor Lisa. This is why I haven't read this book. It's on my tbr but now I really doubt I'll read it. Makes Hardy seem lighthearted. What a great line! But you pushed through to the end! I hope you ..." Soon...in the midst of some heaviness now - but so good. (The Prophets)
Lisa wrote: "Anne wrote: "Poor Lisa. This is why I haven't read this book. It's on my tbr but now I really doubt I'll read it. Makes Hardy seem lighthearted. What a great line! But you pushed through to the end..."Lisa, well, I'm glad what you're reading now is "so good." That's a great improvement over your last read. :))
LOL. Sounds like work to me!! Tough novel in the throws of January blues!!
I'm at the last 100 pages...and I feel it drags a bit. It was so funny at beginning, the aunts...but now, it seems repetitive, overlong, and sadder
papibook wrote: "I'm at the last 100 pages...and I feel it drags a bit. It was so funny at beginning, the aunts...but now, it seems repetitive, overlong, and sadder"For me, sad was the operative word!
