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monsteraxiv's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A man dreams of a special and great ominous fate that awaits him, and chaos ensues. Really enjoyed this one Henry James writes prose like no other.
sr_yancey's review against another edition
I really do love the way Henry James writes hauntings. This is the short story that the final (and my favorite) episode of Haunting of Bly Manor is based on. I need to go back to the episode having read its source material. There are a few patterns that come to mind that I never thought of before.
It’s interesting to have a story that works as a metaphor for depression written in this way. It aligns with how I see my own depression, so it’s interesting that it was written at the turn of the century. Beautifully done even if the writing style can be dry and overly complicated. I’m just not a fan of the writing from this era.
marinarasara's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
nyctophilickiwi's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-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? Yes
3.5
saeruh's review against another edition
1.0
(Read for my intro to lit class)
didn’t like it ❤️ everyone was so stupid and the scenes melted into one another with no clear distinctions of when they stopped or started
didn’t like it ❤️ everyone was so stupid and the scenes melted into one another with no clear distinctions of when they stopped or started
araichmente's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
shellmarienelms's review against another edition
This story makes me want to shed a tear for Henry James
chadimus's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
bookiss's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0