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the_rummy_writer 's review for:
Rosemary's Baby
by Ira Levin
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
One of the most engaging horror books I’ve read in a while. Having seen the movie I already knew what was going to happen, but this was a twisty, psychological horror framed by the experience of being a woman in a man’s world. Rosemary desires to be her own person, to create her own life with her husband Guy—yet she winds up used for other people’s gain. This story is written in such a way where you as a reader are put in Rosemary’s shoes, questioning whether or not what’s happening is normal. Most of the horrors in this book exist in the real world for women, which I think makes it such an affecting story beyond the other elements at play.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Gaslighting