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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
I liked the old Nurse's tale - it was creepy and atmospheric but the second story in this just didn't do it for me. Random english guy wanders into a sad gathering of fairy tale characters and then wakes up? The language in the second story was complex and old fashioned which probably contributed to my disinterest (several times I lost my place / found I was reading the same line for the third time / got distracted)
En gammal skräckshistoria som återberättas för barn och som beskrivs av Gaskell. Första gången jag läser något av Gaskell, jag känner igen sättet att skriva för den tiden men känns som det är något nytt ändå i det. Ska läsa mer!
A lot of the stories I read at the start of this month were Christmassy in nature or at least set predominantly in wintertime. It's just the luck of the draw with where I was up to on The Classic Ghost Stories Podcast that they all seemed to be Christmassy themed.
This was one such tale, all about being outside in the snow, and what that can do to a person or persons. This is a very sad story ultimately, and beautifully told by Gaskell. She really gets you to know her characters, and to feel for them, to care for their wellbeing, and then she throws a curveball at you out of the blue. It's masterful storytelling and one I am really glad to have listened to.
This was one such tale, all about being outside in the snow, and what that can do to a person or persons. This is a very sad story ultimately, and beautifully told by Gaskell. She really gets you to know her characters, and to feel for them, to care for their wellbeing, and then she throws a curveball at you out of the blue. It's masterful storytelling and one I am really glad to have listened to.
dark
mysterious
tense
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
Weird little stories, that don’t really tell very much of a story
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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:
Yes
dark
'The Old Nurse's Story':
3.5 stars.
I liked the atmosphere Gaskell created in this one. You have the large house with closed off quarters, the snowy Fells, winds constantly battering against the window, and an eerie child roaming on the Northumberland moors. I think this worked really well as a Gothic tale. However, the only reason I'm rating it down is for the ending. It was very anticlimactic - I'm still not sure what really happened there?
'Curious, if True':
3 stars.
Whilst lost and wandering in France, our protagonist ends up at a party with characters who basically jumped right out of a fairy-tale. Again, I didn't really know what was happening in this one. The only reason I've given it three stars is for the whimsical and enchanting feel it possessed - the different characters really made up for the lack of plot. But if you asked me what happened, I'd come up blank.
3.5 stars.
I liked the atmosphere Gaskell created in this one. You have the large house with closed off quarters, the snowy Fells, winds constantly battering against the window, and an eerie child roaming on the Northumberland moors. I think this worked really well as a Gothic tale. However, the only reason I'm rating it down is for the ending. It was very anticlimactic - I'm still not sure what really happened there?
'Curious, if True':
3 stars.
Whilst lost and wandering in France, our protagonist ends up at a party with characters who basically jumped right out of a fairy-tale. Again, I didn't really know what was happening in this one. The only reason I've given it three stars is for the whimsical and enchanting feel it possessed - the different characters really made up for the lack of plot. But if you asked me what happened, I'd come up blank.