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The Woman in White

Wilkie Collins

Start date: October 1, 2012

Finish date: October 31, 2012

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Dec 19, 2011 Viktoriya rated it it was ok

Shelves: 1001-books-to-read, 2011

I found it rather tiring...:(

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Jan 29, 2010 Catherine rated it really liked it

Shelves: classic, fiction, novel, victorian, 19th-century, british, mystery, length-long, horror, thriller

8/10

I'm a sucker for sensation novels and this being considered the first one was bound to entertain me and it definitely did. It loses out on the 5-star rating because it had a few slow sections amidst the considerable length. But Marian Halcombe is pretty much the greatest character ever and the section with her narration was my favorite. ...more

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Jul 29, 2012 San rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: books-to-read-in-2013

My first "Classic" that I've ever read, I think. It was really good and could have been written yesterday, not 150 years ago. It did take me a looooong time to read. Not a reflection on Mr Collins. I hope to read another of his books soon. ...more

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