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A review by chaisquarelatte
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
dark
mysterious
slow-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? It's complicated
4.0
I was inspired to read this book after watching The Haunting of Bly Manor. It is inspired by several of Henry James’ works- but clearly this book is the key inspiration.
I can’t quite put my finger on why I got through this book so quickly, maybe because I wanted to see what the parallels were between this book and the tv show.
However, the governess irritated me. She seemed to glean an awful lot of information from small encounters. It would have been so much more satisfying if she took longer to pull the pieces together. But I do feel her need to be right was the undoing in the end as it led to the tragic ending.
I can’t quite put my finger on why I got through this book so quickly, maybe because I wanted to see what the parallels were between this book and the tv show.
However, the governess irritated me. She seemed to glean an awful lot of information from small encounters. It would have been so much more satisfying if she took longer to pull the pieces together. But I do feel her need to be right was the undoing in the end as it led to the tragic ending.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Death of parent