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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Having seen the film before, it was really interesting to learn how much of a direct page to screen adaptation it was. Many of the scenes in the book were recreated near identically in the film.
Its a shame I wasn't able to read the book without full context as the foreshadowing and suggestive dreams are done really well and it would have been very engaging to try and puzzle them out.
The book is 'of its time' in a number of ways- it doesn't feel overtly hostile to minority groups, just a bit insensitive in the terminology it uses.
Rosemary is a lockable heroine- she does a good job of questioning the situation around her without being entirely conspiratorial (until the end, and she is entirely correct). I think she consistently behaves in ways that make sense for the character- even her resignation to be a mother to her child in the final chapter makes total sense.
Overall very solid and a really influential piece of horror literature.
Its a shame I wasn't able to read the book without full context as the foreshadowing and suggestive dreams are done really well and it would have been very engaging to try and puzzle them out.
The book is 'of its time' in a number of ways- it doesn't feel overtly hostile to minority groups, just a bit insensitive in the terminology it uses.
Rosemary is a lockable heroine- she does a good job of questioning the situation around her without being entirely conspiratorial (until the end, and she is entirely correct). I think she consistently behaves in ways that make sense for the character- even her resignation to be a mother to her child in the final chapter makes total sense.
Overall very solid and a really influential piece of horror literature.
I read this in one sitting, and it gave me a bad tension headache.
I've read the book and I've watch the movie as well so this is going to be a 2 for 1 kind of situation.
First of all, this is not a horror novel per se. I can understand it was label back in 1960's but to today standards I would say it's more a slice of life, thriller with a hint of horror in the last 20 pages.
So what's the story behind you ask, well you've got a this couple who manage to get a new house in a new place, very in. They meet some people that live including an old couple who is a very nice to them both. The life of the man, as an actor is hard and he is not getting jobs as much as he expected. After meeting the couple he gets a job after the blindness of the leading author. Afterwards he promises to get his wife pregnant, he even puts the dates on the calendar. That night, she gets a bit imbriagated and drops to sleep. Strange dreams.. When she wakes up
" I didn't want to miss Baby Night," he said
"You mean you--."
"And a couple of my nails were ragged."
"While I was - Out?
He nodded and grinned." It was kind of fun," he said, "in a necrophile sort of way"
"I dreamed someone was -raping me," she said. "
Then the remaining 100 pages, is basically stuff about being pregnant, going to the doctor (Also friends of old couple) etc It's not horror. Okay there is a eerie sensation throughout the book because you know something is wrong , you can feel it in your bones.. Rosemary tries to investigate a bit and discover stuff related to the old couple.. maybe they are witches? Who knows.. maybe Rosemary is crazy (There is a lot of bad reviews for the second novel in the series since it totally screws this).
The ending is a bit different from novel\movie (not different but more complete). Either way is good. The movie has some boobs, it's only difference - notable. The movie also hints as a conspiracy between the husband (guy) and the old couple.
Good, fast pace novel, with 212 pages. IF you watch the movie or book you will be good either way.
Don't expect terror stuff. There are some horror elements, more eerie, more gothic but noting
First of all, this is not a horror novel per se. I can understand it was label back in 1960's but to today standards I would say it's more a slice of life, thriller with a hint of horror in the last 20 pages.
So what's the story behind you ask, well you've got a this couple who manage to get a new house in a new place, very in. They meet some people that live including an old couple who is a very nice to them both. The life of the man, as an actor is hard and he is not getting jobs as much as he expected. After meeting the couple he gets a job after the blindness of the leading author. Afterwards he promises to get his wife pregnant, he even puts the dates on the calendar. That night, she gets a bit imbriagated and drops to sleep. Strange dreams.. When she wakes up
" I didn't want to miss Baby Night," he said
"You mean you--."
"And a couple of my nails were ragged."
"While I was - Out?
He nodded and grinned." It was kind of fun," he said, "in a necrophile sort of way"
"I dreamed someone was -raping me," she said. "
Then the remaining 100 pages, is basically stuff about being pregnant, going to the doctor (Also friends of old couple) etc It's not horror. Okay there is a eerie sensation throughout the book because you know something is wrong , you can feel it in your bones.. Rosemary tries to investigate a bit and discover stuff related to the old couple.. maybe they are witches? Who knows.. maybe Rosemary is crazy (There is a lot of bad reviews for the second novel in the series since it totally screws this).
The ending is a bit different from novel\movie (not different but more complete). Either way is good. The movie has some boobs, it's only difference - notable. The movie also hints as a conspiracy between the husband (guy) and the old couple.
Good, fast pace novel, with 212 pages. IF you watch the movie or book you will be good either way.
Don't expect terror stuff. There are some horror elements, more eerie, more gothic but noting
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
a classic!
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Definitely dated in parts, with some questionable dialogue, but all that aside this is a great classic horror story, with an excellent setting and premise. I would have liked some elements of the story expanded, parts 1 and 2 with Rosemary preparing for pregnancy, and then being pregnant, are quite fleshed out. Then part 3, the actual birth / baby portion is much shorter. I did love the ending though, it's so much more effective when things aren't wrapped in a neat little bow, especially in a horror.