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This was written around 1860 with Victorian England as the setting. Like other books of its time, it has soap-opera-like coincidences. It is told by multiple narrators (a few have big roles while others are small) who officially "document" the story. This gives the story a sense of authenticity, at least for 19th-century readers.
The story has great characters. The villains are chilling in their subtle devilry. There are lots of little cliffhangers, and it gets quite suspenseful at times. I found ...more
The story has great characters. The villains are chilling in their subtle devilry. There are lots of little cliffhangers, and it gets quite suspenseful at times. I found ...more
I didn't know much about this book, the first Wilkie Collins I have read. All I had heard was that despite the immense size, it is quite fast paced, and overall intriguing. It took me over a month to read this as I wanted to savor it, I found myself waiting to read it at moments I could actually enjoy the story. Once I got to the halfway point though, I was definitely hooked and needed to know what happened next. My favorite narrator and character is definitely Marian. What great characterizatio
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Not a very good book, it's okay, there was one or two moments where the book comes to life, but primarily it's six hundred pages of extremely boring chit-chat. I love Dickens, so I had high hopes for his contemporaries, alas. Reading this snooze fest makes me appreciate Charles all the more.
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My endless audio book for the week. More than 24 repetitive dragging endless hours. I assume the author was paid by the word, and got very rich writing this tome. Yes, buried in all the repetitive talk there was a "mystery." When I finally learns the "secret" that was being protected, I no longer cared. The primary evil doer dies before his comeuppance can be served. If he doesn't care anymore, why do I? This victorian era novel is dreadful. No one speaks directly. If it can be said in a paragra
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