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laefe's review against another edition
4.0
Ora, con Charlotte c’è un rapporto speciale, suo è il mio primo romanzo letto, suo quello stile magnetico e quasi malefico con paragrafi e paragrafi di descrizioni e pensieri prima della CICCIA, che mi faceva impazzire e piacere in modo quasi perverso, e suoi quei personaggi stravaganti che amo alla follia. Così qualche giorno fa mi sono approcciata a “Villette” come se fosse di nuovo Natale, come se mi stessi facendo un grandissimo regalo, e... così è rimasto il mio animo, fin quasi a 2/3 del libro, poi... poi qualcosa è andato storto, la storia stessa si è fatta storta, come se fosse stato forzato il suo naturale corso per errori di calcolo precedenti, e il proseguo è anche un po’ il contaminarsi di cose già lette.
Eppure... eppure la cara Charlotte ha indubbiamente un potere su di me, perché nonostante mentalmente registrassi i difetti, fisicamente non riuscivo a staccare gli occhi dalle pagine! Quei suoi personaggi, sebbene simili ad altri, sanno sempre incantare, con personalità eccentriche, ingenue, schiette, piene di sfumature... e quegli ambienti, che son gli stessi di molti altri classici, ma che con lei acquisiscono colori diversi. E tutte personalità e quegli ambienti visti con gli occhi della protagonista... J’adore.
Quindi, forse trovo esagerato il pensiero di George Eliot (“il più bel romanzo di Charlotte Brontë”), ma... non vincono le perplessità, vince il cuore, ed ecco il perché delle 4 stelline.
Eppure... eppure la cara Charlotte ha indubbiamente un potere su di me, perché nonostante mentalmente registrassi i difetti, fisicamente non riuscivo a staccare gli occhi dalle pagine! Quei suoi personaggi, sebbene simili ad altri, sanno sempre incantare, con personalità eccentriche, ingenue, schiette, piene di sfumature... e quegli ambienti, che son gli stessi di molti altri classici, ma che con lei acquisiscono colori diversi. E tutte personalità e quegli ambienti visti con gli occhi della protagonista... J’adore.
Quindi, forse trovo esagerato il pensiero di George Eliot (“il più bel romanzo di Charlotte Brontë”), ma... non vincono le perplessità, vince il cuore, ed ecco il perché delle 4 stelline.
cori_reads2's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book and I love Lucy Snowe. Charlotte Bronte has created a full female character who knows herself, flaws in all. Lucy never alters from who she is, even when taunted by a beautiful young coquette who points out the isolation and plainness of her life and she is content to be herself. It is refreshing to read such a realized woman in 19th century literature. Usually these female types embody the moral ideal of virtue, submission and femininity. But not Lucy. She is plain, quiet, independent, reserved, and guarded. She is real. And she falls in love like a real women, not with a perfect man, but with someone who has all sorts of faults and flaws but is noble hearted and good despite it. This love story has one of the best I’ve read because it is so real and so human. This novel is a brilliant piece of literature because of the true authentic characters Bronte has given us.
jdsreadingcorner's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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? Yes
3.0
haleypowell's review against another edition
5.0
It's not often that a book makes me wish I was in some English graduate program instead of my dry JD program so I could go back to the old days of painstakingly crafting a twenty-page paper that no one except my professor will ever read, but Villette has done that and more. I have a final exam in 4 hours that I am truly ill-prepared for because this thing gripped me more than a thrilling horror book probably ever will. Charlotte Brontë really said, "What if I combined Jane Eyre and The Professor into one book and made the whole thing about the unfairness of 'Fate' and the division of religious sects, while also making it about one shunned woman's rich inner world?" And I was like, "Count me in, but what in God's name is that ending?" I will be thinking about this for WEEKS, MONTHS, YEARS, PROBABLY THE REST OF MY SORRY LITTLE LIFE. And when I finally get to the gates of Protestant Heaven where Miss Brontë is, and I ask her what the ending meant, I probably won't like the answer one bit!!!!!
hfield's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.25
kaynieset's review against another edition
4.0
The story of Lucy Snowe, a poor, but determined young woman who has to make her own way in the world. Orphaned at a young age and out of prospects, she finds herself on a voyage to France. She stumbles upon employment with Madame Beck, who runs a school for girls. Lucy, faithful and loyal to Madame Beck and those she loves, settles into life at the school. Torn between the handsome Dr. John and the stormy M. Emmanuel, she eventually finds true love and happiness. This book has beautiful prose and a delightful ending, but admittedly, it did tend to drag in places. The untranslated passages were a bit frustrating as well.
oldwinenewwineskins's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Love Charlotte Brontë but I found this book to be tedious and boring 🥱
Lucy Snow is so annoying! Jane Eyre could never put up with such nonsense
Lucy Snow is so annoying! Jane Eyre could never put up with such nonsense
liberlynn's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
readwithsera's review against another edition
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0