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3.3 AVERAGE
3.3 AVERAGE
Puanım 2/5 (%33/100)
Sesli kitap olarak dinlemiyor olsaydım büyük ihtimal yarısında falan bırakırdım. Arka kapak açıklaması ve kitabın adı insanı biraz heyecanlandırıyor olsa da kitabın bayaa sonralarına kadar oteli görmüyoruz bile zaten o zaman da iş işten geçmiş gibi düşünüyorum. Son kısımları fena değildi ama dediğim gibi çok uzatıldığı için başları bunun bir korku/gerilim kitabı olduğunu ve otel üzerinden geçtiğini unuttum bile. Karakterler de çok ilgimi çekmedi fazla yüzeysel geldi. Bu tür kitaplarda karakterlere çok takılmam olaya odaklanırım ama olay da sorunlu olunca ortaya eehhh işte dedirten kitap çıkıyor. O yüzden de 2 yıldız verdim ama ucundan yani biraz daha didiklesem 1'e düşer gibi duruyor. Bu seride daha güzel kitaplar var hiç uğraşmayın bence bununla.
Sesli kitap olarak dinlemiyor olsaydım büyük ihtimal yarısında falan bırakırdım. Arka kapak açıklaması ve kitabın adı insanı biraz heyecanlandırıyor olsa da kitabın bayaa sonralarına kadar oteli görmüyoruz bile zaten o zaman da iş işten geçmiş gibi düşünüyorum. Son kısımları fena değildi ama dediğim gibi çok uzatıldığı için başları bunun bir korku/gerilim kitabı olduğunu ve otel üzerinden geçtiğini unuttum bile. Karakterler de çok ilgimi çekmedi fazla yüzeysel geldi. Bu tür kitaplarda karakterlere çok takılmam olaya odaklanırım ama olay da sorunlu olunca ortaya eehhh işte dedirten kitap çıkıyor. O yüzden de 2 yıldız verdim ama ucundan yani biraz daha didiklesem 1'e düşer gibi duruyor. Bu seride daha güzel kitaplar var hiç uğraşmayın bence bununla.
I hadn’t heard of this one until it showed up at my doorstep. I’ve been trying to get more into classics and this short read was the perfect way to! I’m obsessed with these little penguin editions and this is my first one- now I want to collect them all!
Obviously not terribly shocking or surprising ending, but it was a lot of fun to pick up another classic after so long.
If you’re a scardy-cat like me and don’t like horror reads, this one would be perfect to pick up for the spooky season. It has the Halloween vibes, without the scare. And it’s super short! Also a good one for people trying to get more into classics. The writing was a step away from current, but was still fairly easy to understand.
*Read for Spookathon 2018*
Obviously not terribly shocking or surprising ending, but it was a lot of fun to pick up another classic after so long.
If you’re a scardy-cat like me and don’t like horror reads, this one would be perfect to pick up for the spooky season. It has the Halloween vibes, without the scare. And it’s super short! Also a good one for people trying to get more into classics. The writing was a step away from current, but was still fairly easy to understand.
*Read for Spookathon 2018*
medium-paced
I love Wilkie Collins - Gabriel Betteredge in [b:The Moonstone|6138|The Moonstone|Wilkie Collins|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1403192382l/6138._SY75_.jpg|1044477] is one of my favorite characters ever - and thus I am glad that The Haunted Hotel was not my first Wilkie Collins experience. It was fine, definitely creepy, but really lacked the suspense and especially the humor I've come to expect. Still not angry to have this one on my shelf next to his better (at least, to my mind) efforts.
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Did not expect to love this as much as I did
It was my first Wilkie Collins story and I know that this is not his best work, but I quite enjoyed it. As other people mentioned the last chapters were more compelling, but at the same time I wasn't bored reading up to that point. I'll definitely read more of Wilkie Collins!
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I found this book because of my attempt to read more classics this year. This is my first novel of Wilkie Collins.
Despite the subtitle, this is set only partially in Venice, and by modern Venice he means 1870's Venice (when the book was written). For the plot of the book, it could have been set anywhere.
It is Victorian writing, and it feels it, lots of characters, lords and ladies and other titles are throughout the book. It took at least 8 chapters to feel like I was in the actual story, not the story of some random character who was there just to relay part of the story that was actually part of the plot. I feel that this is generally how Victorian writing is so it is to be expected.
I enjoyed the story and the wrap-up/reveal was fitting.
Despite the subtitle, this is set only partially in Venice, and by modern Venice he means 1870's Venice (when the book was written). For the plot of the book, it could have been set anywhere.
It is Victorian writing, and it feels it, lots of characters, lords and ladies and other titles are throughout the book. It took at least 8 chapters to feel like I was in the actual story, not the story of some random character who was there just to relay part of the story that was actually part of the plot. I feel that this is generally how Victorian writing is so it is to be expected.
I enjoyed the story and the wrap-up/reveal was fitting.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I find myself again enjoying a Wilkie Collins book. My only gripe with this book is that it could have done with a bit more development in some aspects, overall though I found that I could not put this book down.
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
As always, Wilkie Collins delivers a suspenseful, scary mystery for the reader's pleasure.
This is a wonderful ghost story to read at this time of year!
This is a wonderful ghost story to read at this time of year!