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A review by sarahyjackson
Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A re-read outside the classroom for a book club. Look, certainly parts of the text should be and are criticized. But I marveled still about the questions Lawrence puts to his readers about self, partnership, class, and more.
<Also, it is a profoundly unique experience to read a romance book in which the leads are not very likable.>
<Also, it is a profoundly unique experience to read a romance book in which the leads are not very likable.>
Graphic: Infidelity and Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming, Homophobia, and Antisemitism