Woman in White
by Wilkie Collins
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Author: Wilkie CollinsEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Published)
Published: 2009-11-15
ISBN: 1449575617
Number of pages: 426
Publisher: CreateSpace
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Book Review: Good writing, good story, good characters, but a bit long on delivery
Summary: 4 Stars
This is an example of quality Victorian fiction, with romance, intrigue, deception, rogues, subterfuge, sprawling estates and more. Unfortunately, it also has a nice guy (Walter, a drawing teacher/artist) falling for a supermeek yet seemingly attractive woman (Laura) who can't tell some blackguard of a suitor (Sir Percival Glyde) to shove off because she doesn't love him (so goes the Victorian era, I suppose). That aside, Wilkie Collins has crafted a compelling yarn that revolves around these three individuals, not to mention the skullduggerous Count Fosco. While the book is rather long, it's never dull. You'll want to keep reading to find out what Sir Percival's "secret" is as well as how Walter will set everything straight in the end. Good stuff.
Note: if you're accustomed to reading and enjoying 21st-century "mysteries" by the likes of Robert Parker and James Patterson, you'll probably struggle with this due to Collins' quality English and the lack of extensive dialogue. If you just read "Northanger Abbey," however, "The Woman in White" shouldn't require any shifting of your reading gears.
SPOILER: I was rather hoping for some sort of physical struggle between Walter and his two enemies by the last third of the novel, but alas, that never came. The story, though, was satisfactorily concluded, mind you.
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