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melinterrupted's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
katriinan_kirjaharrastus's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
melliferamel's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
vens_corner's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
reubenlb's review against another edition
4.0
a heavy, ominous, chilling, oppressive, gothic atmosphere which is let down by predictable plotting
karishmaasher's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
nickreadsquick's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
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? No
3.5
I wanted to like this more than I did. However I liked Elspeth and Mary although I saw the twist coming a little.
jacki_f's review against another edition
3.0
In 1860, Elspeth Swansome goes to a remote Scottish island to take on a job as a nanny to 9 year old Mary who has not spoken since the death of her twin brother a few months earlier. Mary lives with her aunt in a creepy and somewhat isolated home and Elspeth hears strange noises at night. People on the island are not terribly friendly and are also reluctant to tell her how Mary's twin brother died or what happened to Mary's previous nanny.
It's an atmospheric and somewhat creepy read BUT it moves at a glacial pace and the characters felt underdeveloped. It's billed as a ghost story but it's not really clear for a very long time if there is a supernatural element or not and there are a lot of red herrings along the way about what is going on. I was fairly underwhelmed and disappointed by this one.
It's an atmospheric and somewhat creepy read BUT it moves at a glacial pace and the characters felt underdeveloped. It's billed as a ghost story but it's not really clear for a very long time if there is a supernatural element or not and there are a lot of red herrings along the way about what is going on. I was fairly underwhelmed and disappointed by this one.