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Jan 12, 2016jsloane rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Well, to be honest, I have to wonder if maybe I ruined the book by watching the movie beforehand. Not that the movie was fantastic, mind you, but I think I just kept unconsciously comparing the two in mind. While the book definitely was better than the movie, it was hard to focus as fully on the book as I could have, I believe. Reading some of the many reviews for the Woman in Black I feel like I’m missing something, but… regardless, my review follows as such: This was a solid piece of work, but nothing amazing. It was not memorable, the prose was not fantastic, but it was a pleasant way to spend a few hours. Arthur Kipps is a drab fellow, but I did admire his determination. There were scenes that were undoubtedly creepy (especially at the end), but nothing was particularly memorable. The ending surprised me, since the movie re-orders certain events, and I had thought that perhaps the movie had just invented a rather large piece of the story, but no.. suddenly in the last chapter, that piece materializes. As stated, the movie plays it differently, but both have their advantages. I can’t say one is better than the other in terms of ending. I doubt I will ever re-read this book, but I will say the book was better than the movie. (Though, honestly, if you’re reading book reviews online, you’re surely not surprised by that assessment!)