Set in the marshes of England, The Woman in Black tells the story of a young solicitor from London and his encounters with a malevolent supernatural entity.
To be honest, I was a bit disappointed with the book. I expected there to be more horror or horrific scenes involved. I never felt frightened while reading this book, though I must admit that the plot was well-structured. One thing I appreciate about it is that Susan Hill did not make anything in the book sound cheesy.
Hill's writing style and narration, through the first-person point of view of the protagonist, made the novel an easy and quick read. She has a way with words and descriptions, though sometimes she goes about describing things that are not important in the story.
While I was disappointed, I cannot say that I hated the book. It is a good thing to pick up when you want to read something that is substantial yet won't bog you down with complicated plot twists and unnecessarily flowery writing.
Until always,
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