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The Woman in Black: A Ghost Story - Community Reviews back

by Susan Hill
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Reading is my ESCAPE from Reality!
Reading is my ESCAPE from Reality! rated it 6 years ago
It was nine-thirty on Christmas Eve. -first sentence This is a dark, gothic, ghost story. The narrator, Arthur, recounts his experience at Eel Marsh house with the Woman in Black and how it changed his life forever. The story has haunted him for years and by writing it down, he hopes to be able...
Dem
Dem rated it 7 years ago
After finishing and loving [b:The Silent Companions|34600633|The Silent Companions|Laura Purcell|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1489571003s/34600633.jpg|55746774]I really wanted to another gothic/period style ghost story to creep me out and when The Woman In Black came up in in my recommendati...
The better to see you, my dear
The better to see you, my dear rated it 7 years ago
I'll let the book itself tell it my main sensation was one of tedium and a certain lethargy, combined with a desire to finish the job As a love letter and homage to Victorian ghosts stories, it fell very short. Hill clearly is familiar with the elements, which is necessary, but then fumbles th...
Shiftyj1
Shiftyj1 rated it 9 years ago
Well, this one was a little tedious for me. Maybe I wasn't in the mood. I'm not sure how it could read fast and slow at the same time, but it did. I think it could have used a little more to it. Not horrible, but just a little better than ok. 2+ Stars.
Abandoned by Booklikes
Abandoned by Booklikes rated it 9 years ago
I gave this story 4.5 stars. However I had to round it up on Goodreads to 5 stars.So I don't know if I am rating this favorable because the last two books I finished made me want to scream and kick something or not. For the most part I loved the story until we got to the subpar ending which didn't d...
Sci-Fi & Scary
Sci-Fi & Scary rated it 9 years ago
This was a solid piece of work, but nothing amazing. It was not memorable, the prose was not fantastic, but it was a pleasant way to spend a few hours. I doubt I will ever re-read this book.I will say that I had watched the movie before I was even aware there was a book, and therefore kept comparing...
The Primroses Were Over
The Primroses Were Over rated it 10 years ago
This is a lovely, slow-paced gothic novel, and I enjoyed it. The atmosphere was elegant and well-done, and I did enjoy the slow build-up. I was intrigued by our main character, and I always love the framing device of someone looking back on their past and writing about it--I'm not sure why, but th...
Dor Does Books
Dor Does Books rated it 10 years ago
I've read - and, I will admit, been slightly underwhelmed by - Susan Hill's other ghost stories, The Small Hand and The Man In The Picture. It's not that there's anything wrong with them, more that there's something right and in achieving that, the stories became slightly too familiar, slightly too ...
Nithou's Readings
Nithou's Readings rated it 10 years ago
Une histoire d'horreur et de fantômes glaçante, encore un livre dont j'ignorais l'existence et que j'ai découvert grâce au film. Une très bonne ambiance, qui s'installe de façon pernicieuse et vient tout doucement faire frisonner le lecteur, jusqu'à provoquer des sueurs froides à la lecture de ces q...
La Mala *the mean girl*
La Mala *the mean girl* rated it 10 years ago
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