Title: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
Author: Anne Bronte
Pages: 510
Finished: August 15, 2018
First Sentence: You must go back with me to the autumn of 1827.
Summary: A newcomer sets up residence in the small town of Lindenhope. Mrs. Graham, a seeming widow, movies into the derelict Wildfell Hall with her young son and a servant. Seemingly prickly and standoffish, rumors abound about her and the landlord. Meanwhile, Markham has fallen in love with Mrs. Graham and finds the rumors both distasteful yet compelling.
Thoughts: Wow. I'd never read anything by Anne Bronte before, and I was pleasantly surprised. Helen is such an amazing character. She's so strong in her convictions even though others think she is wrong. It's so very commendable. I really appreciate the fact that she got out of an abusive situation at a time when that wasn't very easy or possible even.
Mr. Huntingdon himself is an absolute scoundrel. I was so uncomfortable the moment he started controlling her by means of the paintings. It was so like an old ex-boyfriend of mine who was very controlling in his own way.
Markham was... frustrating. It's rare that you read male characters acting like that, and I wonder how much of that had to do with the fact that the author was a woman. I found myself wishing he would just TALK to people though. So much of the third act could have been avoided with some proper communication skills. Holy cow!
This is definitely one of my favorite books I've read so far this year. Read for the Back to the Classics Challenge as an Author I've never Read Before.
Mr. Huntingdon himself is an absolute scoundrel. I was so uncomfortable the moment he started controlling her by means of the paintings. It was so like an old ex-boyfriend of mine who was very controlling in his own way.
Markham was... frustrating. It's rare that you read male characters acting like that, and I wonder how much of that had to do with the fact that the author was a woman. I found myself wishing he would just TALK to people though. So much of the third act could have been avoided with some proper communication skills. Holy cow!
This is definitely one of my favorite books I've read so far this year. Read for the Back to the Classics Challenge as an Author I've never Read Before.
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