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A review by oofym
The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole
medium-paced
4.0
This was such a fun time, I read this all in one sitting and it was just so over dramatic that I couldn't put the thing down.
I had absolutely no clue what I was getting into, I bought this on a complete whim, but I did not expect the first Gothic Horror novel and nor did I expect what is essentially a Shakespearean tragedy.
This book needs to be more popular. It's short, it's fun, it's innovative and it's also got quite dark themes for the time.
Plus it's a great stepping off point to get into older stuff like the before mentioned Shakespeare.
Also Manfred is a poopy bum head stinky evil guy.
I had absolutely no clue what I was getting into, I bought this on a complete whim, but I did not expect the first Gothic Horror novel and nor did I expect what is essentially a Shakespearean tragedy.
This book needs to be more popular. It's short, it's fun, it's innovative and it's also got quite dark themes for the time.
Plus it's a great stepping off point to get into older stuff like the before mentioned Shakespeare.
Also Manfred is a poopy bum head stinky evil guy.