A review by nnic
The Wheel Spins by Ethel Lina White

dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

A book group choice. Very much of it's time , nowadays this is a book about a woman being gaslighted but back in it's era I suppose it would be more of a straightforward thriller. It is shocking that just after reading the Yellow Wallpaper, which is set 40 years before this , women could still be scared into silence by the threat of being sectioned. I remember the film well but think it ends differently, I remember the atmosphere of the film but not the specific plot. This type of plot with the main character not being believed always make me slightly anxious so not a high score but I did love the ending.
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