A review by carladay83
The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe

3.0

I suppose I can't really fault one of the first books to give raise to the Gothic Romance trend for being too melodramatic but it was that. I suppose I just wasn't prepared for such so passive and her lover to be so ineffectual. I was more impressed by Emily's aunt. She may have been superficial and cruel but she at least stood up to Montoni and didn't give in to his scheming. I enjoyed parts of it but not enough to give it more than three stars.