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dunnadam's review against another edition
5.0
I loved it. Some Victorian sensibilities aside, such as the women constantly fainting or going crazy, this was a really great book.
This is the second Collins book I've read after The Moonstone, and the best part of Collins is that no explanation is needed. With Dickens or Melville I have to at least occasionally consult a guide, not so with Collins. There were a couple of sections here I didn't understand what was happening but not to worry, Collins explains everything three times. Just be patient, you'll get it.
While the Count was great my favorite character was the complaining bachelor uncle. It's great that Collins has a rotating narrative and you get to hear a bit from everyone's side, some if too briefly.
A final note on this audiobook version. This is the first audiobook I've listened to in about 15 years and I really enjoyed it. The section told from the Uncle's viewpoint was so well done, a real A++ effort. I found the book on my podcast app on my phone.
This is the second Collins book I've read after The Moonstone, and the best part of Collins is that no explanation is needed. With Dickens or Melville I have to at least occasionally consult a guide, not so with Collins. There were a couple of sections here I didn't understand what was happening but not to worry, Collins explains everything three times. Just be patient, you'll get it.
While the Count was great my favorite character was the complaining bachelor uncle. It's great that Collins has a rotating narrative and you get to hear a bit from everyone's side, some if too briefly.
A final note on this audiobook version. This is the first audiobook I've listened to in about 15 years and I really enjoyed it. The section told from the Uncle's viewpoint was so well done, a real A++ effort. I found the book on my podcast app on my phone.
bethsiobhan's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
wollstonecrafty's review against another edition
trying to write abt marion trying and failing to stifle her own transgressive urges, and how she sometimes refuses to speak them (even to herself) but then acts on them…thinking about gender surveillance and evidence
scarletsky's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
neaddean's review against another edition
challenging
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
4.0
ordinary's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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
5.0
Oh the creeping, inching dread of this book!
sjyudelson's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
kcoleman's review against another edition
5.0
This is such AWESOME book! This was such a well written book, very understandable, and also very mysterious. I felt like I was being led through a labrynth, and there was always something popping out around each blind turn. If only mysteries no days were always so well crafted! Definetly a MUST READ!
maximum_moxie's review against another edition
5.0
If you like Dickens (and even if you don't), READ THIS BOOK. It's a shame more people don't know about it--though you need patience for the long story itself