A review by shantayareads
The Romance of the Forest by Ann Radcliffe

Did not finish book. Stopped at 74%.

This book had such promise. There’s a band of misfits and  an abandoned abbey in the forest with a skeleton and secret rooms. This could have been a tale of mystery, thrills, and found family. However Radcliffe decided to drop all that and focus on a character who’s only character traits are crying over her misfortunes and being tragically beautiful. The entire plot is just her running away from a man who can’t take no for an answer as she occasionally recites poetry. I tried so hard to finish this, but it thoroughly lost my interest and disappointed me.