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The Romance Of The Forest by Ann Radcliffe, Chloe Chard

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marigolds_and_lavander's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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4.0

O shit, man. That was a lot.
Maybe about two sonnets too many, but hoo boy was it fucken GAWTHIC as heck.
10/10 would live in an abandoned abbey with a spooky skeleton in it

elle_nari's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

blckrorygilmore's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

4.0

Murray would have a field day with this family 😭

cemoses's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious sad

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This book gets mentioned in a Jane Austin novel. The language of the book is easy. This is the first Ann Radcliffe book I have read. Sometimes the book is overly dramatic but I would read another book by Ann Radcliff.

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3.0

A satisfying read that began so dark that it kept me curious to discover what role Adeline would come to play in the story. During the time Adeline spent at the ruined Abbey, the supernatural atmosphere invoked in me a surprising trepidation. Adeline like all the characters were painted with elaborate sentimentality, which was in vogue in that time period. Yet, Adeline rises to the challenge of her 'victimhood,' quite well when she considers her future in a couple of dire predicaments. In one particular instance she cleverly chooses an alternate route from her pursuers. It lagged a bit for me in the middle, when there was a lull in the action. I can certainly see why Radcliff was so highly favored in her day. 3.50