I had to read this for school, but before I did I read it once for myself. I actually really didn't like the book either times I read it, but I understood it far better the second time around. There are parts of it that aren't bad, like when Hester is in the woods, but I find most of the book to be a bit boring and wordy. I will say, however, that Hawthorne's short stories are absolutely fantastic... Young Goodman Brown is an amazing piece of writing that everyone should read!