OK - I've been hunting around for places to discuss this book and I've noticed that I may not be the only person who didn't find Henry James' writing style particularly engaging.
I read the book feeling like the author was trying awfully hard not to actually say anything. I know that it was most likely intentional that certain aspects of the story were not stated, but I found even the narrative down to the smallest detail seemed to be a practised act of allusion.
I had read that this was a chilling tale with a sinister atmosphere, but for me, comprehension was not a simple matter. I had to rearrange and replace words and then repeat sentences back in my mind in a more direct manner. This had the effect of lessening or even removing the atmosphere from the story.
Did anyone have this kind of experience?
The actual story though was a good one. The author had obviously decided to leave many things up in the air and this I didn't mind. I tracked down some reviews of what people have said about this book and I do have an opinion myself on the what occurred.
Does anyone have a strong opinion on the what occurred in this story? I'll show you mine if you show me yours.
