“As another class read for school, I was forced to read this book. At first, the prose seemed unique, and the plot was interesting, but throughout the novel, Hawthorne's Transcendental mind took over, and nature played a huge role in the theme. I found it annoying, boring, and like this was coming from the pages of a crack-head hippie's personal diary. Along with that, the story seemed unrealistic, and it gave me a headache. I usually dont say that about any book, regardless of its quality, but i will not be reading this one again....unless for school :(”