Personally, I found this novel was lacking something. In the end, the cover was what I liked most about it. Unfortunately, this didn’t live up to my expectations. I had seen it described as a classic and creepy gothic novel and that’s the only convincing I needed to get it. Mini-review: This was one of those books that I didn’t do much research into before buying it. Trigger warning: the novel does have some scenes of torture on women.more While this book doesn’t have any supernatural elements, it is definitely a horror read. It has some very gruesome, dark and delicious moments as well as some very interesting themes. Some things are easier said then done, I learned.īut I still stand beside my rating that I did quite like this book. And actually, when I think about it, it’s not even so much as I sympathized with her by the end, more that I think I would’ve sympathized with anyone in a situation like her’s. While I can see why Archie’s lack of background adds to the atmosphere, without a solid foundation of Violet’s character, it took a very long time before I could actually care about her. Secondly, I also found the author did a poor job of establishing the main character in the beginning. So clearly in the suspense department, this novel is blatantly obvious. One of which is that while the story held me intrigued for the majority of the novel, when it was teetering on the edge of revealing its secrets, I guessed everything that was going on before the story even reached the climax. Nevertheless, I also clearly had some disappointments with the novel. Because I don’t read a lot of horror, I must admit that this was an exciting read at times. Some of the scenes are actually squirm-worthy, which made for an all the more enjoyable read. I wouldn’t say Thompson has a particularly fantastic writing style but she has quite an imagination when it comes to vivid imagery. It reaches beyond just the surface and digs into some very serious and deep fears. I liked that while just telling a very entertaining story, the book also explores some of the darker sides of both sexes. Some of the scenes are actually squirm-worthy, which made for an all the This book continuously makes me recall the experiences of The Yellow Wallpaper and Rebecca. This book continuously makes me recall the experiences of The Yellow Wallpaper and Rebecca.
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