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A Mulher de Branco
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bookshelves: 1001-books-to-read-before-you-die, classics, historical-fiction, suspense-mystery
Apr 24, 2014
bookshelves: 1001-books-to-read-before-you-die, classics, historical-fiction, suspense-mystery
The biggest advice I can give about this book is: “If it’s in your shelves to read, GO READ IT!!!!�. Yes, it is THAT good!
This is a novel of manners, with a mysterious environment and, of course, a love adventure to die for! Written in 1860 this book was a great innovation for the way it was written back then. It has different point of views instead of chapters, and all the characters combined give us the story that will reveal who is this woman in white, and the secrets she has been hiding�
Starting with Walter Hartright, a paint professor, we will meet the main characters of this novel. Namely the woman in white (he is the one who first saws her in the novel), Miss Laura Fairlie (the woman he will be madly in love with), her sister Marian, the strongest woman ever (she has a little place in my heart, with no doubt) and, unfortunately, Sir Percival, Count Fosco and his wife. Stuck in a marriage of convenience, Laura will see herself dominated by her awful husband that hides a dark secret and only seeks for her money. The only help will be her half-sister Marian to give her support, and a lot more� And who is this woman in white that keeps appearing near them? Will she be a help or a threat?
All the characters have distinct and very well constructed personalities, and that is great, because there are a lot of them! I felt transported to the book a lot of times, with the most varied emotions while I was reading. To be honest, I had to force myself to put it down several times, I just wanted to know more and more. It really gives us that suspense that makes us read it like is the last thing we need to do!
No doubt I’m going to read The Moonstone next. It’s sure to be has good, or even better, than this one!
This is a novel of manners, with a mysterious environment and, of course, a love adventure to die for! Written in 1860 this book was a great innovation for the way it was written back then. It has different point of views instead of chapters, and all the characters combined give us the story that will reveal who is this woman in white, and the secrets she has been hiding�
Starting with Walter Hartright, a paint professor, we will meet the main characters of this novel. Namely the woman in white (he is the one who first saws her in the novel), Miss Laura Fairlie (the woman he will be madly in love with), her sister Marian, the strongest woman ever (she has a little place in my heart, with no doubt) and, unfortunately, Sir Percival, Count Fosco and his wife. Stuck in a marriage of convenience, Laura will see herself dominated by her awful husband that hides a dark secret and only seeks for her money. The only help will be her half-sister Marian to give her support, and a lot more� And who is this woman in white that keeps appearing near them? Will she be a help or a threat?
All the characters have distinct and very well constructed personalities, and that is great, because there are a lot of them! I felt transported to the book a lot of times, with the most varied emotions while I was reading. To be honest, I had to force myself to put it down several times, I just wanted to know more and more. It really gives us that suspense that makes us read it like is the last thing we need to do!
No doubt I’m going to read The Moonstone next. It’s sure to be has good, or even better, than this one!
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Reading Progress
April 24, 2014
– Shelved as:
to-read
April 24, 2014
– Shelved
June 20, 2014
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Started Reading
June 20, 2014
– Shelved as:
1001-books-to-read-before-you-die
June 20, 2014
– Shelved as:
classics
June 20, 2014
– Shelved as:
historical-fiction
June 20, 2014
– Shelved as:
suspense-mystery
June 21, 2014
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55.11%
"it's becoming more and more exciting each page I read! I can't stop! *.*"
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June 22, 2014
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Finished Reading