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glosangela 's review for:
The Mysteries of Udolpho
by Ann Radcliffe
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
If you love Jane Austen and especially if you love Northanger Abbey, then you should definitely read this book! I can absolutely see why ladies in the early nineteenth century were mad for it, and thought it was breathtakingly exciting; and also why Jane Austen thought it was utter tosh. It's a little bit of both.
My only real complaint is that (despite the book being 8 million pages long) two of the many "mysteries" were not so much solved by events in the narrative, as explained outright by the author, almost in an aside, right at the end of the book. One of these was also super lame.
But, honestly, don't let that put you off!
My only real complaint is that (despite the book being 8 million pages long) two of the many "mysteries" were not so much solved by events in the narrative, as explained outright by the author, almost in an aside, right at the end of the book. One of these was also super lame.
But, honestly, don't let that put you off!