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The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole

mfeezell's review against another edition

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2.0

What a wild ride. Frankly, the story around the book (and Walpole's change in preface between the first and second edition) is more entertaining than the story itself, which is a fantastic mess in a way that only old gothic literature can be.

noemigaravaglia's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

illusie's review against another edition

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3.0

2,5 stars

andradatm's review against another edition

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3.0

secvența aia din scooby doo în care se alergau toți pe hol

hootypocket's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

numbat's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Part soap opera part ghost story and part morality tale.

ec_newman's review against another edition

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3.0

The pious, perfect women drove me mildly batty. Definitely written by a man.b

rose_prickett's review against another edition

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funny mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

nicolleschumacher's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I didn’t love the writing 

le_lizzy's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5