Victoria (YSB) - reviewed on 4/15/2010 + 636 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 4

I really enjoyed this hauntingly strange book. The characters were strong, and their arrested development after the incident six years prior tot he book's opening was quite fascinating. Though not terribly unpredictable, it was thoroughly intriguing and well-written. The rather Gothic atmosphere was well-maintained from the very first to the very last page. Though brief (under 220 pages), this was powerful and riveting. I had read Jackson's short story, "The Lottery," in high school, and after finishing this, I am even more curious about her other works.

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