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melodydoesstuff's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
5.0
lizzird's review against another edition
4.0
This wasn't a particularly earth-moving story for me, and some parts did indeed wrap themselves up just a bit too tidily, but I'm a sucker for stories of renewal through selfless love. Also, the fact that Eliot engaged with the ideas of what constitutes a true parent nearly 100 years before a similar dialogue really began to appear in the US is intriguing, to say the least.
hollyb7's review against another edition
2.0
I started this one and just could not get into it. I tried several times and I think I got about half way through it, but I just couldn't do it anymore. I did not enjoy it. I wanted to but I just didn't find it that interesting and honestly remember very little about it...
rui11224's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
sammythearm's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-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
4.5
Really excellent. Such brilliant insight into philosophy and humanity. Very hard to believe a book from so long ago could be so good and hold up so well.
bethybookworm's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Classic, Beautiful heartwarming story, Industrial Revolution, realism yet magical too.
lobsterhug's review against another edition
4.0
I was never interested in reading Silas Marner because stories about reformed misers that aren’t A Muppet Christmas Carol just don’t do it to me. But since I found myself in possession of a copy of Silas Marner thanks to Indiespensible, I decided to check it out.
Lord, have I been missing out! Yes, there is sad ugly Silas with nothing to love but his horde and then he’s robbed and adopts a child and learns that there is more to life, blah blah biblical allusions blah.
All that is just filler compared to the love story of Godfrey Cass and Nancy Lammeter.
Nancy so has the hots for Godfrey, but girl has a good head on her shoulders and she knows something ain’t right since Godfrey keeps running hot and cold on her so she’d rather pass on all that and be an awesome spinster with her sister. Despite all the flutters she gets when Godfrey helps her down from her horse.
Then, poor opium-addicted Molly actually does overdose! And she dies in the snow and her and Godfrey’s daughter, Eppie, ends up being raised by Silas.
Anyway, this only matters because fast forward 15 years and Godfrey and Nancy are married and in love and it’s great except they don’t have any kids and, God, you know it’s because Godfrey probably gave Nancy some venereal disease or something. So, Nancy has all this guilt about the no kids thing and is always rebuffing Godfrey’s request to adopt Eppie. Godfrey finally gets the stones to tell her that Eppie is his child and she is like, you dumb ass, I totally would have adopted her if I knew that!
Godfrey immediately wants to go an get Eppie back and Nancy agrees, but Eppie is all, I can’t leave my father and I’m going to marry Aaron and have lots of sex and babies. Whatever, Godfrey and Nancy go back to being that awesome childless couple who throw great parties and are nice to their subordinates and Nancy takes up dairy farming.
The End.
Lord, have I been missing out! Yes, there is sad ugly Silas with nothing to love but his horde and then he’s robbed and adopts a child and learns that there is more to life, blah blah biblical allusions blah.
All that is just filler compared to the love story of Godfrey Cass and Nancy Lammeter.
Spoiler
Godfrey was secretly married, people! To a floozy named Molly that he probably got hitched to out of some misguided sense of obligation after their first tumble. Now, he’s broke because between his opium-addict wife and awful brother, he’s tapped and the only helpful thing his brother has to offer is that maybe a well-timed overdose would be the answer to Godfrey’s prayers. Oh, and then he kills Godfrey’s horse. Oy, no wonder Godfrey sees Nancy as his ticket out of this mess. He’s obsessed with her but can’t let anyone know lest they push for an engagement. There is so much angst. I can’t even.Nancy so has the hots for Godfrey, but girl has a good head on her shoulders and she knows something ain’t right since Godfrey keeps running hot and cold on her so she’d rather pass on all that and be an awesome spinster with her sister. Despite all the flutters she gets when Godfrey helps her down from her horse.
Then, poor opium-addicted Molly actually does overdose! And she dies in the snow and her and Godfrey’s daughter, Eppie, ends up being raised by Silas.
Anyway, this only matters because fast forward 15 years and Godfrey and Nancy are married and in love and it’s great except they don’t have any kids and, God, you know it’s because Godfrey probably gave Nancy some venereal disease or something. So, Nancy has all this guilt about the no kids thing and is always rebuffing Godfrey’s request to adopt Eppie. Godfrey finally gets the stones to tell her that Eppie is his child and she is like, you dumb ass, I totally would have adopted her if I knew that!
Godfrey immediately wants to go an get Eppie back and Nancy agrees, but Eppie is all, I can’t leave my father and I’m going to marry Aaron and have lots of sex and babies. Whatever, Godfrey and Nancy go back to being that awesome childless couple who throw great parties and are nice to their subordinates and Nancy takes up dairy farming.
The End.
mayabee92's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
mythaster's review
4.0
I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected. Maybe full review to come later. Maybe a link to a full review. Anyway, it was good, and I love Silas, and I love Eppie, and Godfrey Cass can go take a luxuriating dip in an active volcano.