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Curious, If True: Strange Tales Illustrated by Elizabeth Gaskell

reginacattus's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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2.0

DNF at 44%. I've tried repeatedly to read this book, but the first tale in particular is a 101 on how to spoil a solid idea with tedious tangents, repetition and zero suspense. I like reading from this era and genre so I'm used to its conventions, but this bores me to tears.

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3.0

Although I very much enjoyed the plots of these tales I found the language to be overly heavy in the fashion of Victorian description of minute details.

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4.0

Read ebook (Stanza on iPod Touch) from here: http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3335
Read 21 December 2009-20 January 2010

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3.0

For me, Lois the witch was the best story in this collection. The first two stories didn't manage to captivate my attention, however, I'm glad I didn't give up on the book since I also enjoyed the last two, The Grey Woman and Curious, if true.