Reviews

Haunted Castles: The Complete Gothic Stories by Ray Russell

sphealrical's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Infidelity, and Rape

Moderate: Incest

Minor: Suicide

ksells's review against another edition

Lost interest in the stories. Portrayed women as very one-dimensional. Not surprising for the time-period but made it not as enjoyable to read. Finished the first two short stories in the collection, wasn’t particularly interested in the others. 

marshaalau's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-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

4.0

Not a book I would pick up, but I’m so glad I read it. I absolutely loved Sanguinarius. I think my ranking would be:
1. Sanguinarius
2. Sardonicus
3. Runaway lovers
4. Sagittarius
5. Vendetta
6. Comet wine 
7. The cage

meganhart92's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-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

4.0

perjacxis's review against another edition

3.0

The first two stories, Sardonicus and Sagittarius, were my favourites and I was sure I would be able to give this collection 4 stars, but unfortunately, I didn't enjoy the other stories as much as the first two.

scearceka's review against another edition

5.0

All of these stories are fantastic, but "Sagittarius" is one of the best I've ever read, with "Sardonicus" and "Sanguinarius" both very close behind.

I wholeheartedly recommend this whole collection, and if you're a fan of audiobooks, the narrator for this is awesome.

Absolutely 5 stars

iztrkfliers's review against another edition

3.0

Nothing in this collection scared me, but somehow it felt pretty cozy to read.

jwest87's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.25

scearceka's review

5.0

All of these stories are fantastic, but "Sagittarius" is one of the best I've ever read, with "Sardonicus" and "Sanguinarius" both very close behind.

I wholeheartedly recommend this whole collection, and if you're a fan of audiobooks, the narrator for this is awesome.

Absolutely 5 stars

roshonline12's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0