A review by frances_ab
Basil by Wilkie Collins

2.0

When the new star system comes along I will upgrade to 2.5 stars. This was a melodramatic Victorian tale of love, deception, class conflict, revenge, illness, death and was full of storms, tossing seas, cliffside walks, coincidences, misunderstandings, letters, broken promises-the full gothic spectrum. It didn't quite work for me, but still an enjoyable read.