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annamontana 's review for:
The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice
by Wilkie Collins
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I found this book because of my attempt to read more classics this year. This is my first novel of Wilkie Collins.
Despite the subtitle, this is set only partially in Venice, and by modern Venice he means 1870's Venice (when the book was written). For the plot of the book, it could have been set anywhere.
It is Victorian writing, and it feels it, lots of characters, lords and ladies and other titles are throughout the book. It took at least 8 chapters to feel like I was in the actual story, not the story of some random character who was there just to relay part of the story that was actually part of the plot. I feel that this is generally how Victorian writing is so it is to be expected.
I enjoyed the story and the wrap-up/reveal was fitting.
Despite the subtitle, this is set only partially in Venice, and by modern Venice he means 1870's Venice (when the book was written). For the plot of the book, it could have been set anywhere.
It is Victorian writing, and it feels it, lots of characters, lords and ladies and other titles are throughout the book. It took at least 8 chapters to feel like I was in the actual story, not the story of some random character who was there just to relay part of the story that was actually part of the plot. I feel that this is generally how Victorian writing is so it is to be expected.
I enjoyed the story and the wrap-up/reveal was fitting.