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Vasu Govardhanen
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The in-depth portraits that Eliot paints of the characters are incredible. I have just gotten past the part about the Vichy's and Mr Featherstone and that was a marvelous chapter. I will begin Book 2 on my next read.
— 7 hours, 6 min ago
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Vasu Govardhanen
is on page 155 of 853
I just finished the decently long chapter in which Eliot explains Lydgate's backstory regarding his becoming a doctor and a folly which lead to his now-scientific analysis of women. What I gleaned from that chapter is that Eliot is a true master of psychology. You know these characters. I have never seen an author go so in-depth into peoples' psyches before.
— 4 hours, 1 min ago
Vasu Govardhanen
is on page 52 of 853
"Dorothea knew of no one who thought as she did about life and its best objects." Thoroughly enjoying this so far. The dynamic between sisters D and C seems entrenched in a loving realism and D is not afraid to speak her mind. I can certainly see how this was revolutionary at the time! Mr Brooks is also interesting, maybe a conduit between the old and new-fashioned ways of men's views on women.
— Aug 05, 2026 03:57AM