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3.06 AVERAGE
3.06 AVERAGE
o nível de gente perturbosa por quilômetro é algo sensacional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
i liked the plot of this book a lot, yet unfortunately the shortness of it does not allow it to indulge in its themes quite as much as i would have liked.
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
An absolutely mad read, but kind of brilliant in it's unhingedness. Obviously, it was originally written 700 years ago- but man, what a trip 😂
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this a few years ago for a college class on gothic literature and really enjoyed it. This was the first gothic novel, and the author initially published under a pseudonym and claimed it to be a translation from an old Italian manuscript. This turned out to be a blatant lie by the author, which is really funny– I suppose back in the day it lended some credibility to the novel, and resulted in some intrigue for readers of the day.
Sometimes older books can be clunky and slow paced, but this one was dramatic with a dose of sarcastic humor. There is a good bit of death and violence, think murder mystery novels. I always like a bit of supernatural suspense in a creepy old castle. If you enjoyed reading Hamlet in school, this might be a book you'd feel the same way about. Ticks off some similar boxes with royalty, murder, self-sacrificing characters, and familial tension.
This is definitely not a book with deeply developed characters, staunchly feminist characters, or tons of complex plot (although there is a good bit, considering my copy was around 120 pages!)
Sometimes older books can be clunky and slow paced, but this one was dramatic with a dose of sarcastic humor. There is a good bit of death and violence, think murder mystery novels. I always like a bit of supernatural suspense in a creepy old castle. If you enjoyed reading Hamlet in school, this might be a book you'd feel the same way about. Ticks off some similar boxes with royalty, murder, self-sacrificing characters, and familial tension.
This is definitely not a book with deeply developed characters, staunchly feminist characters, or tons of complex plot (although there is a good bit, considering my copy was around 120 pages!)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Child death, Incest, Grief
i'm sure this was spooky when it was published but today idgaf and i'm bored
you would expect the First gothic novel to be good but it really is just a shitty translation by a (sort of) nepo baby
