A review by oh_the_ennui
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

4.0

Prior to reading the introduction to the Wordsworth edition that I purchased, I hadn’t realized that this was the same author of “The Moonstone.” I found this to be a more enjoyable read than the Moonstone for the modern reader. The epistolary style lends a unique and deep perspective to many of the main characters which had me feeling emotionally connected to all of the major players. The characters themselves were complex and I enjoyed hearing their very distinct dialogues and wats of speaking which evoked a heightened sense of realism with each character. The ending is “shocking” in a way that probable would have been much more offense to a Victorian mindset, but overall watching the highly developed cast of characters interact was enough to make this gloomy, atmospheric novel a lovely pick for evening reading in the autumn.