parting5v 's review for:

The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne

4.0

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Atmosphere is the focus of this book. Hawthorne fills 75% of the pages with flowing and full descriptions of the important people, places and things surrounding the house of the seven gables. It is certainly not a horror or suspense story such as we think of them today, but it does mix the natural and supernatural, and it has moments of suspense that are heightened by the wonderful picture of the scene that Hawthorne has painted. While I understand the frustration of some reviewers by the style of this book, I think that if one starts it with what I have stated in mind, it will be a very enjoyable read!