This is another book I read a while ago. I'd seen the movie years ago and I read the book about a year to two years ago. I don't remember much but I like the movie enough to write about it anyway.
I have to be really careful about this one; it's basically a mystery so any hint will ruin it. Well, not ruin it but you won't have the fun of experiencing the apprehension and confusion and suspense yourself. This book is told in an unusual way; it is written as though the story happened in the past and those who were there wrote down their statements as to what took place. The first chapters are written by the head servant who loves Robinson Crusoe and makes you laugh. Then there is a cousin who annoys everybody but you get her point of view and she's funny too. Then there's the dying doctor who everybody hates for basically no reason at all and he makes you sad. And so on and so on. I'm slightly ashamed that I can't remember any one of the character's names right now but oh well.
Bad stuff: Ah... I can't remember. It's not the easiest book to read, but I think I liked it better than The Woman in White.
Rating: Good.
Read again? Eventually yes.
You read? Yes. And watch the movie. Maybe even watch the movie first; it's a bit easier to understand.
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