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The Woman in White
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Kelly_Hunsaker_reads ...
Aug 28, 2017 rated it liked it
Shelves: classics, 1001-books
I had never heard of this book before beginning to explore the classics this year. When I learned that it is considered the first mystery novel I was excited to read it and moved it up my list. I wanted to love this book. Unfortunately I found it to be slow and didn't find enough tension. However, I also believe that I will read it again in my future... giving it a second chance. I am questioning whether it was the book that failed to enchant me or whether I was failing to pay attention. ...more
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Rachel
Sep 12, 2015 rated it really liked it
I added this book to my TBR pile because it was described as an early example of Gothic Horror combined with psychological realism. The description is spot on. I started reading with the expectation of a spooky little Victorian thriller. What I got was over 600 pages of intrigue, madness, and of course, a love story. The Woman in White is a surprising work of fiction that needs to be made into a PBS miniseries, stat.

Though the story is centered around the fortunes (and misfortunes) of Laura Fair ...more
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Janice
Jun 04, 2011 rated it it was amazing
I have to give this book 5 stars for being captivating from beginning to end and for being brilliantly written. Imagine a mystery where you find yourself half way through a fascinating story before a crime was even committed! Wilkie Collins tells his story through many narrators all in delightful character. His writing is wordy as to be expected in a victorian novel (why use but one or two words when you can use six?) but for the most part his wonderful descriptions are worth it.
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Ellen Librarian
Sep 20, 2011 rated it really liked it
I thought this would be some long, gothic ghost story but it's more like a Victorian detective novel. Unlike most Victorian novels, this one has no long, boring parts. There's always something of interest going on, always a new twist or turn.

I did get a little lost on the details as I read this book over a very long period of time but it almost doesn't matter. ...more
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Debbie Hughes
Sep 27, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Awesome...and sooooo well written. But if you don't like words..you won't like it.
It is very very descriptive..which I love.
I enjoyed all the characters..all of them..the good, the bad, the crazy!
I think this is a classic...If it isn't ..it should be.
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Linda
Oct 05, 2011 rated it liked it
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Nov 23, 2011 marked it as to-read
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Dec 06, 2011 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Jul 02, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Sep 08, 2012 marked it as to-read
Shelves: fiction, classics
Ken Seeling
May 18, 2013 rated it liked it
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Jul 07, 2013 marked it as to-read
Canavan
Jan 07, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Margret Melissa (ladybug)
Jan 25, 2014 marked it as to-read
Shelves: 1001-adult
Navi
Sep 24, 2014 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: classics, 500-pages-plus
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Oct 24, 2015 marked it as to-read
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Jan 06, 2016 marked it as never-finished  ·  review of another edition
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Oct 13, 2017 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Jul 10, 2017 rated it it was amazing
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Linda
Oct 26, 2017 rated it it was amazing
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Jan 08, 2018 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Sean
Apr 29, 2018 marked it as to-read
Shelves: crime-fiction
Anne
Aug 09, 2018 rated it really liked it
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Jul 28, 2019 marked it as to-read
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Apr 22, 2020 marked it as to-read
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