Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
slow-paced
“No sensible man ever engages, unprepared, in a fencing match with of words with a woman”.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
I am not a classics fan. That was until I read this book and now I want to read everything Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White is tremendous in its presentation of a Victorian mystery. Each character has a great depth, and overall, are easily both loved and liked by the reader. Walter, the ‘editor’ of the book itself, makes you wonder if what he has published is the truth. Marian, his intellectual equal, is the life of the book. Each scene with her in it made me smile because of her whit and kindness. Overall, this is a great book. However the last 100 pages let it down greatly, and honestly, were unneeded. But I would recommend it, as it is a fun read.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
I am not a classics fan. That was until I read this book and now I want to read everything Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White is tremendous in its presentation of a Victorian mystery. Each character has a great depth, and overall, are easily both loved and liked by the reader. Walter, the ‘editor’ of the book itself, makes you wonder if what he has published is the truth. Marian, his intellectual equal, is the life of the book. Each scene with her in it made me smile because of her whit and kindness. Overall, this is a great book. However the last 100 pages let it down greatly, and honestly, were unneeded. But I would recommend it, as it is a fun read.
The middle half -- about 190 pages in to about 120 from the end -- is the best bit. Just so you know.
The absolute only reason why not five stars is the lackluster end.
Although a but long-winded at times, Wilkie Collins does a great job of setting up characters and creating plot suspense.... well-worth the read....
This is a 600 page book that could have been told in 300 pages. Was Collins, like Dickens, paid by the word?
I felt that the Secret, and the climax, were both anticlimactic. I wanted more reward for wading through this endless book. Also (spoilers) Walter should have married Marian instead of Laura. Clearly he respected Marian as his equal, trusted her, depended on her. He should have realized that Count Fosco's admiration of Marian was on the money! Laura he treated like a child. I need to stop reading books by Victorian writers... I'm too much of a feminist to enjoy them.
I felt that the Secret, and the climax, were both anticlimactic. I wanted more reward for wading through this endless book. Also (spoilers) Walter should have married Marian instead of Laura. Clearly he respected Marian as his equal, trusted her, depended on her. He should have realized that Count Fosco's admiration of Marian was on the money! Laura he treated like a child. I need to stop reading books by Victorian writers... I'm too much of a feminist to enjoy them.
Oh how I love this novel! The plot is (almost comically) sensational and full of cliffhangers. The characters are overly-dramatic and, at times, incredibly sassy in their mannerisms and language. I even laughed out loud at times. It definitely reads as an over the top theatre performance. It was exactly what I needed in these times of plague and social isolation.
more on https://www.instagram.com/p/CG2CmDeA3Uy/?igshid=338ck8gfgpza
more on https://www.instagram.com/p/CG2CmDeA3Uy/?igshid=338ck8gfgpza
I really enjoyed this book. At first I had no idea what was happening, and as the story goes on I was taking guesses, sometime right and sometimes wrong. The characters were interesting and I liked the fact the story developed from the different characters viewpoint, however I did find the writing style the same no matter who was telling the story, I would have liked a bit of a difference in writing styles for each (I think I found the same in the Moonstone too).
There were lots of twists and turns on the way, although I found the ending drawn out. Although you find out what has happened it still takes 100 pages to tie up all the loose ends.
There were lots of twists and turns on the way, although I found the ending drawn out. Although you find out what has happened it still takes 100 pages to tie up all the loose ends.
So...it was a little long. But I enjoyed reading what is known to be the first detective book or mystery book written. Definetly lots of twists and connections to make it a good story. I enjoyed the author using a variety of voices to tell the story. The language of the 1860's is a little hard for me to read quickly, so it dragged a bit for me and took a lot of focused attention for me to read. But overall, good book!
dnf'd as founs this book really slow, it wasn't drawing me back and I was unconvinced this pace of drama could keep me coming back for another 400+ pages.