chloedob's review against another edition
2.0
Beautiful eloquent writing and the descriptions of nature and sex was forward for its time but I hated the story and the main characters.
booklabookmarks's review against another edition
4.0
This book creates such a wonderful atmosphere of nature, love and lust! The characters are so real you can touch them and their motives so clear and confused as any human's are! I instantly was transfered to the world she writes about. I loved it! This novel was the first of Webb I read and I am going to search for more of hers!
librarylucy's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
sharon4d046's review
4.0
A great read, perhaps a little dated in style, purple prose but compelling narrative, romantic, gothic, a bit melodramatic, evocative of Thomas Hardy at his bleakest. Hazel is a wonderful character.
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