A review by emory
The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice by Wilkie Collins
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
It was detrimental to my own enjoyment of this to listen to it in audio format... I lost the thread in several places, including the most interesting monologues by the main villain.
On the topic of the main villain, I was not convinced of her wickedness that all the characters seemed sure of, so that nagged at me throughout. I was not convinced of much of any of the characters at all really. Though it's mostly driven through dialogue and interactions, the characters aren't very strong. That may just be the large cast that seems so typical of older novels.
It was very beautiful and engrossing writing, and the dialogue is very charming. The ending was clever, but I feel like it was missing a lot of buildup. I wasn't aware that Wilkie Collins was a famous author when I picked this one up randomly, so I'm interested in reading his more well known works.
On the topic of the main villain, I was not convinced of her wickedness that all the characters seemed sure of, so that nagged at me throughout. I was not convinced of much of any of the characters at all really. Though it's mostly driven through dialogue and interactions, the characters aren't very strong. That may just be the large cast that seems so typical of older novels.
It was very beautiful and engrossing writing, and the dialogue is very charming. The ending was clever, but I feel like it was missing a lot of buildup. I wasn't aware that Wilkie Collins was a famous author when I picked this one up randomly, so I'm interested in reading his more well known works.