A review by jos17
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

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

3.0

If 50% of the flowery language had been removed, I think this book would’ve been at least 30% shorter, something it would’ve benefited from.

I didn’t care about Walter’s love and only really got interested in the story after he left it. After that, I kept losing interest when things inevitably dragged on before a new plot point was introduced. Also, while the ending was more or less what I’d hoped for, I wasn’t exactly satisfied—maybe because it took too long to get there?

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