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smokedbones's review against another edition
3.0
Esperaba algo más, tardé más de un mes en terminarme este libro y eso no es buena señal. Me pareció interesante el comienzo y estaba intrigada si realmente el tío Silas estuvo involucrado con el crimen o no, pero la acción o la trama empieza a tomar marcha hasta 3/4 del libro. Normalmente no me quejo de tramas que avanzan lentamente, porque a veces los autores aprovechan eso para mejorar o caracterizar a los personajes, desarrollar sus relaciones,o incluso explorar de la finca donde residía Maud con su tío, pero es que para este punto el tío Silas es un anciano que todo el tiempo se la pasa en la cama, ni siquiera hace comentarios doble sentido que pudieran dejar en la ambiguedad si cometió crímenes en el pasado o no. Se puede notar que es manipulativo, chantajista y se hace el cordero inocente pero fuera de eso no lo consideraba de mayor peligro, el que si se pasó de lanza fue el primo de Maud. En resumen, este libro tiene una trama muy tediosa, fácilmente pudieron quitarle 200 páginas a ese libro, si no es que más. No vale la pena por la ambientación, lo único destacable fue la personalidad de la protagonista pero hay mejores libros.
gia's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
johnwwyatt's review
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
sophietica's review
3.0
3.5 stars. Most of the book is good: chilling and sinister, but the ending is really good: fast-paced and terrifying. It does drag a bit in the middle (hence the star demotion) but partly that's how books were written at the time. Great example of Victorian gothic.
mpclemens's review
2.0
This is clearly a book for and of a different time. To say that it builds slowly is to understate its pace; to a modern reader, Uncle Silas moves nearly glacially, with the titular character not even making his appearance until midway through the book, and the actual "terror" confined to the final few chapters. Le Fanu is free with detailed descriptions of every setting, and strives to give every character a distinct (and sometimes inscrutable) voice. I'd call this book "quaint" at heart, but more of a reminder how far the genre has come.
dee9401's review
3.0
Started as a 2, bounced up to a 4, ended on a 3. Le Fanu is an excellent storyteller but at novel-length, he seems to falter, at least for me. I still say that 'In a Glass, Darkly' is his best work, a collection of five fantastic stories.
shncwn's review
4.0
a great gothic fiction book, really interesting antagonist and beautiful imagery and gloomy atmosphere. there is a big chunk of this book where nothing happens, which felt a little bit of slog to get through but the ending made it worth it.
itslaur's review
4.0
what an ending! if you're looking for a slow-burn oldie with thrills and suspense i totally recommend this book