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A review by jo_in_bookland
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? by Henry Farrell
4.0
This classic from 1960 is a well-executed psychological horror novel about sibling jealousy and rivalry.
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Baby Jane a former popular child singer/dancer, now in her 60s has been her younger sister Jane's caregiver since an accident left her partially paralyzed. Jane was a famous actress herself before her career got cut short.
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Jane always had a temperament but now some event triggers her and she becomes really unhinged.
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Even though the story is a bit slow at times, there's quite a bit of suspense as you don't know what to expect and how far things will go. There's also a nice little twist at the end.
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I really enjoyed this book and thought the writing was quite good. This edition also contains 3 bonus short stories, 2 of which were fantastic.
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Baby Jane a former popular child singer/dancer, now in her 60s has been her younger sister Jane's caregiver since an accident left her partially paralyzed. Jane was a famous actress herself before her career got cut short.
.
Jane always had a temperament but now some event triggers her and she becomes really unhinged.
.
Even though the story is a bit slow at times, there's quite a bit of suspense as you don't know what to expect and how far things will go. There's also a nice little twist at the end.
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I really enjoyed this book and thought the writing was quite good. This edition also contains 3 bonus short stories, 2 of which were fantastic.