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daws_online's review against another edition
3.0
I'm struggling to review it, because Henry James has a cool and wholly unique style of writing that I really struggle through. I'm a very detail oriented reader, I like when things are small scale and observational, and James deals in big, heady, abstracts. The entire novella, up until the last 10 or so pages, is steeped in ambiguity, even on a sentence to sentence level. The last 10 pages do kind of redeem that for me and make me look back on the story positively, but it did feel like nothing concrete happened for at least the first two chapters. The ambiguity makes sense, thematically and within the plot, but it's just not my speed.
clownonthemoon's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Death
jds70's review against another edition
5.0
John Marcher has a premonition. He calls it his Beast in the Jungle: something, an unknown something, will happen in his life, at an unknown time, in an unknown way. It may be terrible. It lurks in unknown places, ready to spring at any moment. He shares this premonition with his friend May Bartram, and they agree to watch together for the mysterious thing about to happen. To say much more will spoil the story.
The story, as with many of Henry James' works, takes place primarily in the mind and thoughts of Marcher. It's hard to say more without giving away what the Beast in the Jungle is for Marcher, or of how it ends, but I did enjoy the story.
The story, as with many of Henry James' works, takes place primarily in the mind and thoughts of Marcher. It's hard to say more without giving away what the Beast in the Jungle is for Marcher, or of how it ends, but I did enjoy the story.
tiffany_do_re_mi's review against another edition
See review of Barnes & Noble collection.
natniss's review against another edition
2.0
For a tiny novella this is terribly dull and the protagonist is truly unpleasant in his egotism.
gp26's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
skinnerbx's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
jjordannic's review against another edition
4.0
pertinent book for class as this fiction lowered my mental health
marcio's review against another edition
5.0
Such an amazing brilliant novella!
I wish I can soon write a decent review about it... telework is draining me off these last days.
I wish I can soon write a decent review about it... telework is draining me off these last days.
ellaroshea's review against another edition
4.0
imo this speaks to me most in terms of comphet, though it could be anything. really interestingly written and defo on the modernism side of late victorian/early edwardian
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Homophobia