The Little Stranger

I just finished The Little Stranger, and it was amazing! The characters are so very distinct and lovable that your heart goes out to them when things start to take a turn for the worst. My favorite character was Roderick. I felt that he was often overlooked and not appreciated by the other characters. This cannot be helped, seeing as Roderick's mind may or may not be failing him, but I'll leave that up to you to decide. About halfway through, the plot plateaus and doesn't pick up again until about three-quarters of the way through the book. Even when the plot is slowing down, The Little Stranger still manages to keep one on their toes. Hundreds Hall is a exceedingly spooky, almost reminiscent of Count Dracula's mansion in the fact that they are both mainly sealed up and blocked off. It can also be compared to The Fall of The House of Usher by E. A. Poe I would recommend The Little Stranger to anyone who enjoys spooking themselves with a good old fashioned ghost story. I would also recommend reading The Little Stranger outside and during the day. Otherwise, just try to ignore the scratching noises you hear in the walls. It's just your imagination.

The Little Stranger

I recently finished The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters. I LOVED THIS BOOK!!! It’s kind of got a thriller overtone, and I was a little frightened at times, but it was just a great balance. It’s the story of a family doctor in England who makes a trip out to Hundreds Hall, the house of an old family in town. The doctor becomes entangled in the strange happenings at the Hall and within the family. I really liked Sarah Waters’ writing style. It’s written as if the doctor is telling it, which makes it sound sort of British, which makes the reading interesting. When the book gets scary, it stays scary long enough to get you scared, but not long enough to make you put down the book. It was a great balance of a love story, a horror story, and just general fiction. I would recommend this to anyone that is going on a vacation or a long car ride and looking for something to read, as long as you are a bit on the older side. The language is okay for the most part, the issue lies with a very few of the scenes: they involve some pretty adult situations. I would say probably don’t read this book if you aren’t at least a mature 14. A good comparison to this book is The Fall of the House of Usher.