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What Members Thought
Abso-freaking-lutely awesome! This book had it all: intrigue, mystery, suspense, mistaken identities, clandestine meetings, an insane asylum, and dastardly motives. That's right, I said "dastardly"! Wilkie Collins may just be my new favorite author!! He combines brilliant plot lines with twists and turns that actually make sense when they are revealed, plus he mixes the right amount of humor and character description to breathe life into his characters and make them believable. It is told throug
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This was such a lovely book, the writing is beautiful. It is quite predictable, but I didn't mind it.
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Feb 13, 2011
Amanda Roper
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it was amazing
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I was trying to re-read this, but it isn't holding my attention. I think this book is an autumn read, not a burgeoning spring read.
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Between dips into the genre, I forget how much I truly love 19th century literature. Yes!! This book is said to be the grandma of mystery/thriller books. It is a good story told by multiple narrators, and this technique is used very effectively here. But, most of all, I love the language.
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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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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