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La meridiana by Shirley Jackson

lsparrow's review against another edition

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2.0

Has the Shirely Jackson - location and character development you find in many of her other books. I did not find it funny in the way others speak of

cinziabillson's review against another edition

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funny mysterious medium-paced

4.0

awesomeallie's review against another edition

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dark funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

kbrown's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

3.75

yosoykimpossible's review against another edition

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2.0

Mi temporada spooky empezó bien, y luego leí este libro.

Los Halloran son una familia acaudalada que viven en una gran mansión cerca de un pueblo pequeño. Un día, la tía Fanny, hija del difunto señor Halloran, quien construyó la casona, es víctima de un suceso paranormal, en donde su padre se le presenta en una especie de visión, para decirle que el mundo está a punto de llegar a su fin y deben prepararse.

Es entonces cuando empezamos a ver a la familia actuar con base en esta noticia, la cual es sumamente difícil de creer, y comienzan a prepararse para el inminente fin de todo lo que conocen, y el inicio de un nuevo mundo.

No puedo decir mucho más de la trama en esta sinopsis porque en realidad no hay más, es eso; una familia pudiente creyendo que son los elegidos para salvarse y que nadie más merece esa oportunidad porque no son de la misma clase.

Este libro me aburrió muchísimo, fue lento y poco relevante. Todos los personajes son odiosos, no pude empatizar con ninguno, nadie me caía bien.

Me siento algo triste porque es la primera vez que leo a la autora y no me gustó, pero tal vez otra de sus obras sea más adecuada para mis criterios como lectora. Esto no es un libro de terror, a menos de que lo terrorífico sea la petulancia, egoísmo y codicia de los personajes.

laila4343's review against another edition

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4.0

Really a 3.5, but rounding up to 4 because it's Shirley Jackson, and she's just the coolest. Does not approach the grandeur of We Have Always Lived in the Castle, though.

For a novel about the (possible) approach of the End of the World, this was way funnier than I expected. Just bizarre.

Review to come on Big Reading Life, as this is one of my RIP Challenge choices.

hueblee's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

solliereads's review against another edition

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

5.0

Shirley Jackson never fails to create an atmosphere that is so unique in premise, even if a similar concept has been done before or after - there is just something so addictive to me about the way she writes, and she never misses! This novel was no exception, and I really enjoyed how dark and funny it got! I think it took a few chapters, just because so many characters are introduced and not always named the same way, but this story really charmed me. The characters are outrageous and hilarious, and arrogant and it was just so fun to follow all of the different threads in this story.

reserv3's review against another edition

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funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

queenhadija's review against another edition

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funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0