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artsybry 's review for:
The Mysteries of Udolpho
by Ann Radcliffe
Well, I think I have to give up on this one. I really am interested in the premise but this writing is just so difficult to trudge through. Everything is so over described with the most adjective filled long sentences that take all my attention to process. There would be multiple pages without any dialog of any kind, not even the characters own inner thoughts.
The worst thing was the books introduction spoiled the ending! No seriously, the books own intro describes just what is behind all the ominous happenings in the book and ruins it all. When a book comes in at over 600 pages you expect that climax to be amazing, but no. It isn't. And I know that because I was stupid enough to read the books introduction.
So between this difficult writing style and having the ending ruined there wasn't much incentive for me trudge my way through the remaining however many pages out of 600.
The worst thing was the books introduction spoiled the ending! No seriously, the books own intro describes just what is behind all the ominous happenings in the book and ruins it all. When a book comes in at over 600 pages you expect that climax to be amazing, but no. It isn't. And I know that because I was stupid enough to read the books introduction.
So between this difficult writing style and having the ending ruined there wasn't much incentive for me trudge my way through the remaining however many pages out of 600.