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batrick_pateman's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
"I remember how, that night, I lay awake in the wagon-lit in a tender, delicious ecstasy of excitement, my burning cheek pressed against the impeccable linen of the pillow and the pounding of my heart mimicking that of the great pistons ceaselessly thrusting the train that bore me away from the white, enclosed quietude of my mother's apartment, into the unguessable country of marriage."
What an opening! These stories had me hooked from that first sentence onward. The book becomes a bit of a slog after the first story, but picks back up after The Erlking and stays excellent until the end.
What an opening! These stories had me hooked from that first sentence onward. The book becomes a bit of a slog after the first story, but picks back up after The Erlking and stays excellent until the end.
amevillalobos's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
wollstonecrafty's review against another edition
it would have been over for me if i read this at age 17
kettlekitten's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
decepticons's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual content, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexual violence, Misogyny, and Pedophilia
Minor: Slavery
thebookwitch876's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
taurni's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
miascupoftea's review against another edition
4.5
beautiful prose. i love gothic literature so much. i will say the quality of stories varied a lot. the erl-king was my favorite by far
calliebella's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75