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alandd's review against another edition
3.0
Esperaba más de este libro... No sé por qué, creo que la trama pudo dar para más.
El hecho de que fuera corto me dio la idea de que podía tener laaaargas horas pensando en qué misterio tendría el hotel, pero me di cuenta a mitad del libro que ya lo estaba terminando y nada de encantos, maldiciones, misterios, nada. Además de que el final fue decepcionante... Me gusta el estilo por el tiempo en que se escribió, pero nada más. MUCHOS PERSONAJES, algunos realmente innecesarios, y otros que aparecieron solo en una escena y pudieron dar más de sí, como el Doctor de los primeros capítulos: termina con querer averiguar más de la Condesa Narona, y ya, desaparece del libro. ¿Qué pasó?
Tenía muchas expectativas con el el libro, pero ninguna se cumplió. Leeré el otro libro que tengo de Collins solo por curiosidad, pero realmente no tengo muchos ánimos luego de terminar este :S
El hecho de que fuera corto me dio la idea de que podía tener laaaargas horas pensando en qué misterio tendría el hotel, pero me di cuenta a mitad del libro que ya lo estaba terminando y nada de encantos, maldiciones, misterios, nada. Además de que el final fue decepcionante... Me gusta el estilo por el tiempo en que se escribió, pero nada más. MUCHOS PERSONAJES, algunos realmente innecesarios, y otros que aparecieron solo en una escena y pudieron dar más de sí, como el Doctor de los primeros capítulos: termina con querer averiguar más de la Condesa Narona, y ya, desaparece del libro. ¿Qué pasó?
Tenía muchas expectativas con el el libro, pero ninguna se cumplió. Leeré el otro libro que tengo de Collins solo por curiosidad, pero realmente no tengo muchos ánimos luego de terminar este :S
con's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
jkkb332's review against another edition
4.0
It amazes me how readable Wilkie Collins is after all these years. The language never gets in the way of the story or the characters.
The story did slog a little in the middle due to the abundance of family members that play relatively minor roles, but the ending made up for that. It was creepy and not too obvious of a twist, especially considering how long ago it was written.
I didn't quite love this and it doesn't hit the same level of awesome as The Moonstone, but it's a short, easy read if you're in the mood for an old school mystery.
The story did slog a little in the middle due to the abundance of family members that play relatively minor roles, but the ending made up for that. It was creepy and not too obvious of a twist, especially considering how long ago it was written.
I didn't quite love this and it doesn't hit the same level of awesome as The Moonstone, but it's a short, easy read if you're in the mood for an old school mystery.
tazzle_dazzle's review against another edition
2.0
I didn't engage with this book at all. I found the characters were two dimensional and unsympathetic. For me the story was insubstantial. It got better towards the end but I would't call it a triumph. I haven't read any other Wilkie Collins, and I'm disappointed this was the novel Penguin decided to publish- i am reluctant to read more of his work.
l1nds's review against another edition
2.0
This is what happens when you're seduced by a pretty new edition and an intriguing title - massive letdown. About 80% of the book is purely buildup and exposition, followed by a frankly disappointing conclusion. Despite the title and the premise it isn't creepy in the slightest. Not even the quality of writing lifts it for me, but Victorian tends to be my least favourite era for fiction so YMMV.
shaull's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Antisemitism, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, and Murder
Minor: Misogyny, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Stalking, and Medical content
natniss's review against another edition
4.0
God, I hated Henry so much.
More entertaining than The Woman in White, in my opinion. Some aspects of the ending are a pleasantly unpleasant surprise.
More entertaining than The Woman in White, in my opinion. Some aspects of the ending are a pleasantly unpleasant surprise.
beth_books_123's review against another edition
3.0
Ranked Book 11 (out of 15) of my holiday reads - August 2020
A short but sweet read - 3*
Hate comparing stories but I think the Woman in White is stronger. Both the Haunted Hotel and the Woman in White have the same formula to the stories. The formula is as follows… haunting backstory introduced at the beginning + a foreboding sense of danger + a side-plot of a love story.
A short read but I enjoyed it.
A short but sweet read - 3*
Hate comparing stories but I think the Woman in White is stronger. Both the Haunted Hotel and the Woman in White have the same formula to the stories. The formula is as follows… haunting backstory introduced at the beginning + a foreboding sense of danger + a side-plot of a love story.
A short read but I enjoyed it.
monsterful_alex's review against another edition
3.0
It was an entertaining read in parts, especially due to Collins' dry wit, although I had expected more ghostly thrills and the book failed to deliver until the last pages. The exposition was unnecessarily long and the characters a bit bland, except for the dreaded, yet fabulous Countess who is at once over-dramatic and exceptionally clever. At one point she is described as "the woman of all others whom he [Francis Westwick] most cordially disliked." She doesn't care about these trifling opinions and usually succeeds in having her way, although she is technically a villain. Another hilarious minor character is an old maid who decides to invest her meagre inheritance into a daring endeavour and is very business-minded as a shareholder. Other than that, the story can be slow and tedious in parts and the only ghostly appearance is a floating head, which was very disappointing.
dwyn's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-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