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I became interested in this novel after it was frequently referenced in The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield, which is in my top ten novels I've ever read. Loving the Gothic tradition of Du Marier and Bronte, I assumed I would enjoy this book. I was not disappointed, except in the lengthiness of it. Like most Victorian novels, it is at least 80,000 words too long, full of cliches and gender tropes, and so overly dramatic in sections that it is almost impossible to resist an eye-roll. So, yea
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"This is the story of what a Woman's patience can endure, and what a Man's resolution can achieve."
Wilkie Collins revolutionized the mystery novel and introduced horror as something set in the present day. Told by a series of narratives by various characters, the reader to held in continual suspense as he slowly reveals while thickening the plot. Just when you think you've figured it all out, he throws the added twist you weren't expecting.
The back of my cover reads: "Masterfully constructed, Th ...more
Wilkie Collins revolutionized the mystery novel and introduced horror as something set in the present day. Told by a series of narratives by various characters, the reader to held in continual suspense as he slowly reveals while thickening the plot. Just when you think you've figured it all out, he throws the added twist you weren't expecting.
The back of my cover reads: "Masterfully constructed, Th ...more
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