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The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Start date: February 1, 2017

Finish date: February 28, 2017

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Nov 08, 2016 BurgendyA rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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I read The Scarlet Letter for an English class in my freshmen year. It was an outstanding tale. I enjoyed it then and still do everytime I read it. I believe that I have read the book like 600 times. Nathaniel Hawthone knows how to captivate his readers. I loved his unique style, moods and tones of every character, setting, and time period. He totally nailed it. I swear you feel Hester’s feelings, pain and sufferings. The plot of The Scarlet Letter had me hating the strict Puritan village and th ...more

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Aug 29, 2012 Sadeem rated it really liked it

I did not care much for Hawthorne's writing style. I found some parts of the book (especially descriptions) tedious and exaggerated. That being said, I think the book has some significant things to say about the Puritan American society. It has intricately woven symbols, and is definitely worth reading. ...more

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Dec 26, 2009 Pili rated it liked it · review of another edition

Creo que el mayor mérito que tuvo esta novela, es que con las descripciones pude realmente transportarme a la Nueva Inglaterra del siglo XVII. La primera escena enseguida nos pone en situación: llevan a Hester Prynne, la protagonista, a la plaza pública porque ha cometido adulterio y como castigo deberá llevar una letra escarlata en el pecho durante toda su vida. Admito que al principio me pareció algo tonto, pero la idea de usar la humillación pública y estigmatizar a una persona de por vida, r ...more

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Aug 23, 2012 Hannah Klinker rated it liked it · review of another edition

I dislike Hester very, very much. I dislike Dimmesdale even more. This book was required for my school reading and it was a very heavy read. The sentences were long and their was A LOT of description and little dialogue. Overall though, this book was decent. It's themes are meaningful. ...more

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