![]() ![]() This love burns you and maims you and twists you inside out. The things we do for love like this are ugly, mad, full of sweat and regret. The final third worked especially well for me, and despite knowing the ending, I found myself staying awake to finish, which is always a good sign that a book is doing something right!īut the horror. Despite these quibbles, I had a nice time reading this. It doesn't always transfer, and I think some tension is lost. This was mainly in the first few chapters, and would jolt me out the reading experience.Īt times this book really highlighted how powerful a single second, a brief shot, can be. There were a few moments where things felt a little stilted, or when the thoughts of Edith felt out of place, too modern (in terms of language) for 1886. I don't know if it would work as well if you haven't seen the film, because I was filling in a lot of imagery myself, and picturing the actors performances as I read. It's not as good as the film, and no description ever quite captures the beauty of what you see on screen - in particular, the house is much more oppressive, eerie and stunning in the film, and the way it seems to bleed and breathe is more told than shown here, so lacks the same impact- but this is still a decent adaptation. I was pleasantly surprised to find myself enjoying it quite a bit. I've seen them all my life.Ĭrimson Peak is one of my favourite movies, so I was intrigued when I saw this novelization of it. ![]()
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