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A review by ameliareadsstuff
A Sicilian Romance by Ann Radcliffe
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
The first book on my Gothic university class course list.
It's a good choice for a first book for a Gothic class and a good example of where the genre was in the late 1700s, with some rollicking, fun moments and good imagery. The prose makes it feel drawn out and often belabours the point, but that's partly to be expected, given the book's age and how writing styles have shifted. It's also the kind of novel where everyone is emotionally at an 11 all the time, which is a bit (a lot) much, but if nothing else feels genuinely earnest.
It's a good choice for a first book for a Gothic class and a good example of where the genre was in the late 1700s, with some rollicking, fun moments and good imagery. The prose makes it feel drawn out and often belabours the point, but that's partly to be expected, given the book's age and how writing styles have shifted. It's also the kind of novel where everyone is emotionally at an 11 all the time, which is a bit (a lot) much, but if nothing else feels genuinely earnest.