Series ✦ Penny’s Take
Middlemarch
George Eliot · 2019
89/100
👍 Worth It
Eliot built one of the smartest, most emotionally honest novels in English literature here — the disappointments of Dorothea and Lydgate still feel painfully real. It's dense and asks patience of you, but the psychological depth pays off. Best for a reader ready to sit with a big, serious book.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety85
Substance / usefulness96
Craft & writing96
Originality90
Evidence & accuracy90
Hype vs delivers82
Age-fit68
Human-eye read92
Penny’s verdict89
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