Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
by Henry Farrell
Taste attributes: horrorthrillerdramapsychologicalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearenclosedemotive & stirringdeep rivalrytroubled leadsself destruction/implosion
Boxlist takeUnsavoury and small-scale: a moving horror novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
A horror story in the Gothic vein (large old mansion, disability, insanity) of two talented but aging sisters who are jealous of, and hate, each other, but are forced to live together in the same house. This is a story of revenge and a growing insanity. A novella of great suspense and mounting terror. The iconic movie of the same name was based on this novel.
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- Author
- Henry Farrell
- Published
- 1960
- Pages
- 245
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- Open Library
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