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Wilkie Collins is such a lovable old aristocrat. And a terrible bore, sometimes, in particular when concealing his outrageous sense of humor in experiments with narrative perspectives and when conveying moral epigrams.
This book is however partly narrated by an old and highly regarded servant to the Lady of the book. His account of the events involving the mysterious Hindu moon stone ring (and his use of Robinson Crusoe for divination) is hilarious, and one of the more memorable minor characters ...more
This book is however partly narrated by an old and highly regarded servant to the Lady of the book. His account of the events involving the mysterious Hindu moon stone ring (and his use of Robinson Crusoe for divination) is hilarious, and one of the more memorable minor characters ...more
I had the pleasure to read The Woman in White a few years ago and was struck at the time by Wilkie Collin's ability to create an absorbing and compelling read. The Moonstone is an even better example of Collins' prowess. From the beginning, we are sucked into the story of a yellow diamond stolen from India and a group of men sworn to track it down and return it to its sacred spot. Collins couples his adventurous mystery with a handful of wonderful characters who take turns narrating the story. H
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Hmmmmm. I chose this book for my book group and wanted to like it. But in the end, I thought it was rather...meh.
I liked the parts told by Franklin Blake and Ezra Jennings and (surprisingly) enjoyed the part narrated by Miss Clack (although I kept wanting to whap her one upside the head). There was too much told by Betteredge (although I was amused by his devotion to Robinson Crusoe). The section he narrated often seemed like an unending monotone speech. I think what bothered me was that it did ...more
I liked the parts told by Franklin Blake and Ezra Jennings and (surprisingly) enjoyed the part narrated by Miss Clack (although I kept wanting to whap her one upside the head). There was too much told by Betteredge (although I was amused by his devotion to Robinson Crusoe). The section he narrated often seemed like an unending monotone speech. I think what bothered me was that it did ...more
Takes a while to get into, but the greatest fun is where the plot intersects with the modern world (like Miss Clack and her Christian pamphlets).
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