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A review by becca_osborn
Rappaccini's Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
5.0
I'm not a fan of Hawthorne's novels (though I've read several), but I love his short stories!
I'm usually not a fan of mystery, and even I was surprised at the twist in the end. Beatrice's mysteriousness is intriguing, and at the end I craved more––a sign of good writing. The writing is heavy, but it fits the story well.
I found it interesting that the garden was described in great detail while other locations weren't––a subtle device, (and they weren't too many other places anyway) but definitely added to the story.
I'm usually not a fan of mystery, and even I was surprised at the twist in the end. Beatrice's mysteriousness is intriguing, and at the end I craved more––a sign of good writing. The writing is heavy, but it fits the story well.
I found it interesting that the garden was described in great detail while other locations weren't––a subtle device, (and they weren't too many other places anyway) but definitely added to the story.