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A review by franfernandezarce
The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne by Ann Radcliffe
3.0
there's really no point in trying to compare this book with contemporary literature. it is a more interesting exercise to compare it with what i would gather to be ann radcliffe's most famous book [b:The Mysteries of Udolpho|93134|The Mysteries of Udolpho|Ann Radcliffe|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1309376731s/93134.jpg|3253891]
a book a i did enjoy
the main thing i could say about this comparison is how this book has potential . once i had finished it i just kept thinking (oddly considering i've been reading quite chunky books as of late) how this story could have benefited from being longer. you can definitely see the potential of what she shows in udolpho but it almost feels like she's not entirely certain yet that she can write a book of greater proportions. considering this was her first novel, i kept thinking about my own start while writing (not that i'm a published author--i wish) and how sometimes you put put a story and realise that beyond being a single narrative, it's more like the patient skeleton of a bigger story waiting to be cover (in flesh)
a book a i did enjoy
the main thing i could say about this comparison is how this book has potential . once i had finished it i just kept thinking (oddly considering i've been reading quite chunky books as of late) how this story could have benefited from being longer. you can definitely see the potential of what she shows in udolpho but it almost feels like she's not entirely certain yet that she can write a book of greater proportions. considering this was her first novel, i kept thinking about my own start while writing (not that i'm a published author--i wish) and how sometimes you put put a story and realise that beyond being a single narrative, it's more like the patient skeleton of a bigger story waiting to be cover (in flesh)