![]() ![]() A place where ‘irrationality’ is a survival mechanism. In Gothic fiction, the truth of feelings is prioritised over the evidence of the senses for once, emotion is proved superior to reason. ![]() Highly overrated book in my opinion, with a goody-two shoes protagonist, a highly problematic romantic hero and a pretty repugnant dose of racism. Moody, evocative, Romantic, settings of tragically decaying grandeur and wonderfully flawed characters…I love the tropes of this genre (the only exception is Jane Eyre. I do, however, have a weakness for Gothic literature. I find a lot of it to be uncomfortable, exploitative and predictable. I like the occasional creepy Halloween episode, creature feature and Bioshock but it’s not my favourite genre in any medium. I’m not personally a connoisseur of horror, or any of its sub-genres. ![]() ![]() NOTE: This is a semi-spoiler free review – I will be talking about theme, characters and my thoughts on the book, which reveals a few details about the nature of the antagonist, but does not give away the ending. Sometimes on a hot, sunny day in Summer, what you really need is a chilling slice of gothic fiction. ![]()
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