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Summary: Oh god kill me now, this book is BAD.
Review: This is my mom's account. I had the pleasure of reading this book in English this year. I can honestly say, it is the single most boring book I've EVER read. You will NEVER find someone my age that enjoys this story. It has no action! No suspense! It isn't deep! Things don't symbolize anything. If they do, then you're thinking too hard. This book is not a classic. It is the worst. I'd recommend copying a dictionary before I'd ask you to read this pile. DO NOT EVEN THINK OF BUYING THIS.
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Summary: HORRIBLE.
Review: This is probably the most painfully boring novel I've ever had to suffer through. The characters are annoying, the plot is uninteresting and it is overdeveloped.
Basically, Dimmesdale becomes suicidal and physically ill due to the guilt he has for not admitting his sin, as he allowed Hester to take all of the blame. Admit your sins as Hester did, live a happy life. The end. You don't need to suffer through the whole book.
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Summary: Depth
Review: This isn't your book if your looking for adventure or swordfights or any of that sort
I had to read this for my English class and my first impression was from all the other rumors about it.. "it's boring" and etc. As a result, when I began reading I held that in my mind. However as I kept reading, I discovered Hawthorne's character are so 3 dimensional in their personality and who they really are. Hawthorne does an AMAZING job of describing his characters and giving them life I couldn't help but begin to really love the book
The only problem was when I had to give my presentation on it.. Hawthorne took all my insight..hahaha
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Summary: Strengths and Weaknesses
Review: This story has been synopsized repeatedly on this item page, and I'll not be redundant. Instead, I'll move directly to explaining the four-star rating I gave it.Strengths
1. It is, from a technical standpoint, very well-written.
2. It paints a clear picture of the era.
3. It describes, and questions, the social mores regarding infidelity and adultery.
4. It describes the consequences of adultery, not just for the unfaithful spouse, but for all affected parties. Weaknesses
1. "The Scarlet Letter" is very detailed and descriptive, and can be boring at times, especially in the beginning.
2. Many adults think this is a great book for teens to read. Most of the teens I've discussed this book with do not agree; they find it boring, wordy, and irrelevant.
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