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The Romance of the Forest by Ann Radcliffe

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fastasashark's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.75

3.75/5 or 3.5/5

acerosalina's review against another edition

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3.0

read for my domestic tales class

I FINISHED IT FINALLY i’m honestly not quite sure why this was such a pain to get through but i felt like the pacing was way off? i like gothic fiction but this just kind of felt very underwhelming all the way through and the plot just isn’t as compelling as it could’ve been. anyway 3 stars bc adeline is aroace and she ends up in a queerplatonic relationship with her husband and clara, love that for her!

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2.0

Ugggggggggggh

thoughtsarefree's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No

3.0

giovannadevito00's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

shantayareads's review against another edition

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This book had such promise. There’s a band of misfits and an abandoned abbey in the forest with a skeleton and secret rooms. This could have been a tale of mystery, thrills, and found family. However Radcliffe decided to drop all that and focus on a character who’s only character traits are crying over her misfortunes and being tragically beautiful. The entire plot is just her running away from a man who can’t take no for an answer as she occasionally recites poetry. I tried so hard to finish this, but it thoroughly lost my interest and disappointed me.