I completely understand your feelings with The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. I do admire that it unashamedly brought to light issues with regards to domestic abuse within marriages, something that was certainly not being tackled or really acknowledged in Victorian lit. But yeah, while reading it I did get a feeling that this book was more of a message with a story wrapped around it rather than a story with a message. If it weren't for the struggle and social issue that the character Helen was facing, I wouldn't really find her all that interesting to be honest. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall seems to be one of those classics in recent years that get so much praise and hype solely for its themes and message. Its not my favorite Bronte I've read and I don't think its necessarily better than her sisters' works. Personally I find Emily to have better prose and Charlotte to have characters with more depth to them. Sorry for the long comment hehe; its just that 99% of the time whenever I see The Tenant of Wildfell Hall discussed its usually someone raving about it, so it was nice to see someone with a differing opinion. Cheers!
Hey, I love a long comment! I totally agree. It just had so much potential and then kind of veered in this unexpected direction. Plus, just, why did the main guy have to be such a lowkey creep lol?? Charlotte is definitely my fave of the Bronte sisters from what I’ve read so far, which makes sense because I’m a sucker for good characters above all else!
@@gregoreads4300 When Gilbert straight up takes a whip to a guy's head and just leaves him on the side of the road I was like "nope". Jane Eyre remains my favorite Bronte novel mainly due to her fascinating characters.
Really enjoying your channel. I was also disappointed by The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. It was difficult for me to care much for any of the characters it is dragged out significantly.
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I completely understand your feelings with The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. I do admire that it unashamedly brought to light issues with regards to domestic abuse within marriages, something that was certainly not being tackled or really acknowledged in Victorian lit. But yeah, while reading it I did get a feeling that this book was more of a message with a story wrapped around it rather than a story with a message. If it weren't for the struggle and social issue that the character Helen was facing, I wouldn't really find her all that interesting to be honest. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall seems to be one of those classics in recent years that get so much praise and hype solely for its themes and message. Its not my favorite Bronte I've read and I don't think its necessarily better than her sisters' works. Personally I find Emily to have better prose and Charlotte to have characters with more depth to them.
Sorry for the long comment hehe; its just that 99% of the time whenever I see The Tenant of Wildfell Hall discussed its usually someone raving about it, so it was nice to see someone with a differing opinion. Cheers!
Hey, I love a long comment! I totally agree. It just had so much potential and then kind of veered in this unexpected direction. Plus, just, why did the main guy have to be such a lowkey creep lol?? Charlotte is definitely my fave of the Bronte sisters from what I’ve read so far, which makes sense because I’m a sucker for good characters above all else!
@@gregoreads4300 When Gilbert straight up takes a whip to a guy's head and just leaves him on the side of the road I was like "nope". Jane Eyre remains my favorite Bronte novel mainly due to her fascinating characters.
Really enjoying your channel. I was also disappointed by The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. It was difficult for me to care much for any of the characters it is dragged out significantly.
Thanks! Yeah, I can barely remember anyone other than the main character and Helen, and them I don’t really recall favourably 😂