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A review by penguin_emperor_of_the_north
The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
4.0
That was odd, very slow and just moody. I don't know if that's how most ghost stories work but that felt odd.
So, I've seen the movie before, and they end somewhat differently but having seen that sapped some of the suspense. Also, I think for the mood to set in I think I would've benefited from reading this in longer stretches. I read this at the end of the day in smaller segments and I think that broke the atmosphere of the house and the marsh.
But that's just things that I think dampened my enjoyment. I still really liked it. Arthur's journey to the marsh and the house and his encounters with the woman are very suspenseful. Overall, the book has this looming atmosphere of dread and suspense starting with the locals close mouthed apprehension about Arthur's visit to the house to Arthur's early sightings and his stay at the house. It was just heavy and moody to read. In a good way of course.
The most tense part was when the dog ran out into the marsh. The climax came close but when I was reading that part I was just about to set the book aside and go to sleep but the dog ran into the marsh, started yelping and there was no way I was setting the book down till I knew how that ended.
So, I've seen the movie before, and they end somewhat differently but having seen that sapped some of the suspense. Also, I think for the mood to set in I think I would've benefited from reading this in longer stretches. I read this at the end of the day in smaller segments and I think that broke the atmosphere of the house and the marsh.
But that's just things that I think dampened my enjoyment. I still really liked it. Arthur's journey to the marsh and the house and his encounters with the woman are very suspenseful. Overall, the book has this looming atmosphere of dread and suspense starting with the locals close mouthed apprehension about Arthur's visit to the house to Arthur's early sightings and his stay at the house. It was just heavy and moody to read. In a good way of course.
The most tense part was when the dog ran out into the marsh. The climax came close but when I was reading that part I was just about to set the book aside and go to sleep but the dog ran into the marsh, started yelping and there was no way I was setting the book down till I knew how that ended.