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The Turn of the Screw

Henry James

Start date: February 1, 2020

Finish date: February 29, 2020

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Jul 30, 2018 Francesca rated it it was ok · review of another edition

I really wanted to enjoy it as the plot was really interesting. But the way it was written caused me to feel bored.

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Jan 30, 2019 Claire rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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While I’m usually not a fan of paranormal books, I really enjoyed this one. Excellently written, a good pace and interesting characters/plot. The only minus is that the first person narrative sometimes shows the age of the book .

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May 17, 2025 Helena rated it it was amazing

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I’ve read some of Henry James’ short stories before and those stories, along with this novella, have solidified Henry James’ position as one of the most impressive authors I’ve read.

Yes, James writes with the talent of all classic fiction authors, but I think his writing is unique in being the most experimental literary classic fiction I’ve read. Everything in the story is deliberate: the plot, the prose, the povs, even the sentence syntax. So that as a reader you experience the emotions and un ...more

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Oct 17, 2020 Bridget Garibay rated it it was ok

Sure it was creepy, but most of the time I felt like everyone was over reacting. And why can we never say what’s truly going on? Instead of intriguing me, it annoyed me. I give it two stars for the writing style.

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