A review by wretchedtheo
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James

challenging dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

It's crazy to think that Henry James intended this to be a potboiler. It's literally unreadable. I'm a lit student and the syntax in this gave me a stroke.