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Rosemary's Baby

Ira Levin

4.0 AVERAGE


WTF

it all came together and then just kept going my god
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.
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
medium-paced
dark funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A