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The Woman in White

Wilkie Collins

Start date: October 1, 2012

Finish date: October 31, 2012

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Nov 04, 2013 Cheryl rated it it was amazing

Why have I not known about Wilkie Collins before now?!?!?! Woman in White is such a delightful, complex mystery story. Lots of twists and turns in the story. While some of it became predictable, I was still totally engaged throughout the story! And of course, Collins turns out to be a close friend of my all-time favorite author, Charles Dickens. Of course he was! Both had great characters and winding plots. I will be reading lots more of Collins' writing! ...more

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Apr 20, 2009 Joanne G. rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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The story unfolded slowly as do many Victorian novels, and the author had never been taught to show, not tell. Having said that, I became quite protective of the main protagonists and was in a state of anxious anticipation throughout the story. Marian Halcombe and Count Fosco were exceptional characters, and I would have relished reading another story containing more of them.

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Jun 03, 2007 Laura rated it it was amazing

This book is totally a freak-out. I love gothic Victorian lit. "Sensationalist Novel"... one ghost leads to crime, poison the works! Count Fosco is the ultimate villan. PS- one of the main characters name is Laura ...more

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