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tierneyspence's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
isabellabarbutti's review against another edition
5.0
O que está acontecendo comigo esse mês que já li vários livros???
pogodragon's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to like this book. London. Atmosphere. Creepy. It superficially has all the elements I love.
But - I was mostly bored. The short stories were disappointing. Obviously, given that the writing was chosen from a specific period then the stories would be of that period, but in all of these cases it really showed, and not in a good way. A lot of set up ... set up ... set up followed by 'instant resolution'. Including in one case 'he died. This is a true story'.
The Virginia Woolf piece was my favourite, mainly because it was written the way I walk around London too. It was also the least 'creepy London' piece.
All in all this collection just fell flat on pretty much every level for me.
But - I was mostly bored. The short stories were disappointing. Obviously, given that the writing was chosen from a specific period then the stories would be of that period, but in all of these cases it really showed, and not in a good way. A lot of set up ... set up ... set up followed by 'instant resolution'. Including in one case 'he died. This is a true story'.
The Virginia Woolf piece was my favourite, mainly because it was written the way I walk around London too. It was also the least 'creepy London' piece.
All in all this collection just fell flat on pretty much every level for me.
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