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A group read came up for some collected short stories of Edith Wharton. I'm not a big reader of the paranormal, but I do love Wharton, so I just read this one on Gutenberg Australia & used this edition to record my read as I'm a fan of Seth's covers.
I had to read this very short short story twice to get the point of it, but it is beautifully written & quite satisfying. I liked the structure.
The subtitle on this edition (tsk, tsk!) implies it is a Christmas read, & although the short story starts ...more
I had to read this very short short story twice to get the point of it, but it is beautifully written & quite satisfying. I liked the structure.
The subtitle on this edition (tsk, tsk!) implies it is a Christmas read, & although the short story starts ...more
5 Retrospectively Spooked Stars downgraded to 4 "for Christmas" Stars.
Hrumph, this was like opening your present on Christmas morning and finding white cotton underwear in the festive wrapper (not that there's anything wrong with white cotton underwear). BUT, I feel more than a little disappointed!
Turns out I was totally foiled by gr: the gr book page showed
Afterward: A Ghost Story for Christmas when I entered "Afterward" in the search bar. My gripe is that this is titled to mislead the u
...more
Hrumph, this was like opening your present on Christmas morning and finding white cotton underwear in the festive wrapper (not that there's anything wrong with white cotton underwear). BUT, I feel more than a little disappointed!
Turns out I was totally foiled by gr: the gr book page showed
Afterward: A Ghost Story for Christmas when I entered "Afterward" in the search bar. My gripe is that this is titled to mislead the u
...more
Oct 14, 2018
Tania
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gothic
A short ghost story, great for this time of year.
An American couple buy a house in Dorsetshire. It is remote, with no electricity or hot water, making it perfect for them, as Boyne says "I should never believe I was living in an old house unless I was thoroughly uncomfortable". Better still, it is haunted, although people never realise they've seen a ghost until afterwards.
A story with a creeping sense of menace. ...more
An American couple buy a house in Dorsetshire. It is remote, with no electricity or hot water, making it perfect for them, as Boyne says "I should never believe I was living in an old house unless I was thoroughly uncomfortable". Better still, it is haunted, although people never realise they've seen a ghost until afterwards.
A story with a creeping sense of menace. ...more
2.5 stars (ok)
Nov 24, 2024
Moonkiszt
marked it as to-read
