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Jul 19, 2014
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Silas Marner- George Eliot
3 stars
This was my mother’s favorite book from high school. She’s often told me that I should read it, what a good message it had; miserly hermit finds that the love of money is evil and the love of God is salvation. My mother and I have a different perspective on reading. She can’t justify the ‘idleness� of reading a book unless it has a moral message. I can’t think of a better way to spend my time than reading a good book, but I dislike books that preach. Silas Marner ...more
3 stars
This was my mother’s favorite book from high school. She’s often told me that I should read it, what a good message it had; miserly hermit finds that the love of money is evil and the love of God is salvation. My mother and I have a different perspective on reading. She can’t justify the ‘idleness� of reading a book unless it has a moral message. I can’t think of a better way to spend my time than reading a good book, but I dislike books that preach. Silas Marner ...more
Silas Marner at it's core is a story of loss, regret and redemption. The title character is a weaver who looses everything - his job, his love, and the respect of his community. Brokenhearted he leaves his home and moves to a land as different from all he knows as possible. He is looked upon with suspicion and fear by the residents of Raveloe, but allowed to live his life quietly and undisturbed. Then two events conspire to change everything. When he fully enters into the community and finds a r
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Silas Marner is a weaver who was exiled from his home and he secludes himself away hoarding up gold until one day his gold is stolen. Then Marner is given a gift which introduces him back into the world. I found the beginning to be a bit slow but it picked up once the robbery and subsequent events occurred.
Mar 27, 2017
Lynn L
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I enjoyed this book very much.
Mar 02, 2017
Diane
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Jun 25, 2010
Kristel
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it was amazing
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Feb 22, 2014
Kristen
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Jul 15, 2014
Karina
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Aug 19, 2014
Ashley Husemoller
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Jun 04, 2016
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Jun 30, 2017
Sorobai
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