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

dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

The middle of this book lost me so badly that I almost dropped it. There is only so many times I could read about the governess agonizing over whether or not to confront the children about the ghosts; it was grating. The last 1/4th of the book or so was really good though, so I'm glad I stuck it out. Kind of ambiguous, but in a way that just added to the intrigue for me.
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