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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I honestly didn't have high hopes for this book. Years ago I read its sequel, Son of Rosemary, and thought it was terrible. But since Rosemary's Baby is considered such a classic I figured maybe it was better than its sequel. The book ended up being exactly what I expected. It was definitely better than its sequel, but it was very predictable (and no, I haven't seen the movie). I was disappointed with the character of Rosemary. She was very naive and made poor choices throughout the entire novel. Overall, the book kept my attention, but I was not terribly impressed with it. I'm not sure if it was because I read the book 45 years after it was written or if it was that way at the time.
dark
funny
fast-paced
Overall I liked it and it was hard to put it down but I didn’t like the ending. Not because it was a poorly written ending, I understand I’m not supposed to like the ending but I do not like it and that’s why 3 stars.
The early part was more compelling but something about it kinda lost me toward the end. Maybe because I'd seen the movie and so I knew the ending. The creeping unease is some of the best I've read. Gave me actual pregnancy nightmares.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Pregnancy, Gaslighting
Moderate: Racial slurs
Minor: Homophobia
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced