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foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Everything I thought the first gothic novel would be. You’ve got that “is it supernatural?” element, dark, foreboding castle, a main character going off the deep end, and a troubled romantic subplot. The narrator of this audiobook was excellent and I’m going to need to see a Mike Flanagan adaptation of this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Incest, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent and Alcohol
filipa_maia's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book is Romeo & Juliet meets gothic. It's a classic novel so it has its flaws and clichés - women keep fainting for everything; other women immediately assume that they are dead... the usual.
In some parts is very confusing, a lot of characters with weird intentions and very melodramatic.
Overall, this book was not amazing but it was entertaining.
In some parts is very confusing, a lot of characters with weird intentions and very melodramatic.
Overall, this book was not amazing but it was entertaining.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism