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Olalla by Robert Louis Stevenson

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latteonthecup's review

dark sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Olalla was my first venture into the literary works of Robert Louis Stevenson and it was not a very good one. I have a lot of friends who keep telling me to get to Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde so I had high expectations of this one, but I don't know. I don't think the story was very good, or that much happened for that matter. I know Victorian prose has a tendency to be slow but this is taking it to a new level. No thanks.

~Little Black Classics #19~

wylan's review

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

ellabf717's review

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1.0

The narrator was a creep and I'm not here for it

jazrphillips's review

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challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

one_smell's review

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challenging dark mysterious relaxing tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

paulalovesbooks's review

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4.0

Me encantó! Todo lo que puedes esperar se una historia gótica. Entre bosques se levanta una mansión con una familia peculiar. De a poco el protagonista va conociendo a la madre, el hijo y la hija ... Y de a poco cosas extrañas empiezan a suceder, tormentas que te dejan intranquilo, gritos de agonía y un accidente que revela algo de esa misteriosa familia.