Another World Book Club discussion

Forgoing our usual breakdown this time since I haven't had a chance to calculate how many chapters per week.

Read it? What did you think?

Aaaand it's probably a good idea to put the link in. Since The Turn of the Screw is in the public domain, you can download the book for free from The Project Gutenberg: http://bit.ly/38RrBLi

Thanks for posting that Jamie!

Is anyone reading this? Is anyone else going to post?

I was planning to, but I seem to have lost momentum. How about you? Any luck with this one?

Nope, I didn't even start as I was still trying to finish the last book. Sorry...

No problem! I got bogged down, so I kinda dropped it. I'm about ready to give up on the rest and focus on The Wind in the Willows, honestly.

Amber, I will post on this story by tomorrow. :)

I'm about halfway through The Turn of the Screw. It doesn't flow a smoothly as a more modern book would but the story is interesting so far, and I do want to see where it goes.
At the beginning, I was thinking how times have changed and that the art of oral story telling is a dying art. As a society, we don't come together to tell and hear stories like this; this is a sad thought, definitely a cultural loss in my opinion.
It's hard for me to connect with the main character because her world and perception of it is so different. It seems like women during this period are all governesses or hired help. They don't have much dimension. However, I admire her for taking for taking on such a job, living with people she doesn't know, and for having such optimism.

I think the governess thing is really interesting, because usually they were women with no other means of support. They were already cut adrift in the world (no family, no prospects of marriage) and have to travel to often remote locations where they rely on the goodwill of people of a much greater social status to pay and house them.

It's no wonder they feature in so many horror stories and thrillers! They're set up to be nearly disposable.

Agreed. I didn't think of it that way. They are the perfect specimens for this type of story.

I like those thoughts ladies! Wish I could contribute more but I kinda skipped out of this one. However, I did see the movies that were made based on this book - as horror, suspense, mystery, thriller, etc. are my kinda reads and watches.

This book is one I should have read because it is right up my alley, as they say. : ) I'm sure the book is better than the movie, but I need to read it to find out! LOL