A review by sofipitch
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James

dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I probably wouldn't have cared for this at all if I hadn't enjoyed "The Haunting of Bly Manor", and finding what influenced that show and what didn't. But this book felt like little substance, but it was also one of the first to begin two very famous horror tropes, "creepy kids" and "what if it was all in the character's head". So I can't fault this book for having been copied SO much it seems boring now, bc it was original at the time. I still liked the TV show Bly Manor better though.
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