hayleysf's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
geirlover33's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
bunnieslikediamonds's review against another edition
2.0
Despite it being one of my least favorite literary plots, I seem to keep reading about people being wrongly submitted to mental asylums. I need to stop. It's too frustrating and claustrophobic for me. Being confined to this particular asylum with the feeble Georgina/Lucy was no fun at all. It could have been, in a frustrating and claustrophobic way, but the story was too predictable and the villains too cartoonish. This annoyed me to the point where I was actually hoping the villains would get away with their evil plan. A big chunk of the novel consists of letters, another literary device I dislike. Nobody writes entire pages of dialogue! Not even in the 19th century!
That said, I'm sure for lovers of Victorian Gothic who don't have a beef with imprisoned heroines this will be a treat. Overall the writing is good and everything (sort of) comes together at the end.
That said, I'm sure for lovers of Victorian Gothic who don't have a beef with imprisoned heroines this will be a treat. Overall the writing is good and everything (sort of) comes together at the end.
ceebs's review against another edition
3.0
I would have enjoyed this more if I hadn’t already read Fingersmith, which is leagues better.
leksikality's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.5
I am so utterly perplexed by this book. I listened to the ending 3 times and it still doesn't make sense.
Rosalyn Landor is a fantastic reader, though. She's the only redeemable thing about this book.
Rosalyn Landor is a fantastic reader, though. She's the only redeemable thing about this book.
aggielexi's review against another edition
1.0
Slow, mildly interesting, confusing, slow. That's the pace of the book. The blurb sounds interesting, it's why I picked it up, but I fully regret that decision now.
The plot is flawed, the characters are annoying and not a single one of them is a 'strong' character. The lesbian make out? Why? Oh wait...it's a male author. I see.
Nothing is shocking, there is no suspense. Would not recommend.
The plot is flawed, the characters are annoying and not a single one of them is a 'strong' character. The lesbian make out? Why? Oh wait...it's a male author. I see.
Nothing is shocking, there is no suspense. Would not recommend.
barmyjen's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
danahuff's review against another edition
2.0
This one didn't do it for me. I liked [b:The Ghost Writer|123031|The Ghost Writer|John Harwood|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1442351970l/123031._SY75_.jpg|1332325]. If it was meant to be a parody of melodramatic Victorian fiction, then it was successful, but I'm afraid that it is meant to be sincere. It had a straight-up Scooby Doo ending.