I finally finished the novel and I have to say I am somewhat pleased with the ending. It was a long drawn out book that in some parts was not very appealing to me, but in the end all of the loose ends were tied up and it made sense of everything. It was interesting that the skeleton and manuscript that Adeline found in the old abbey was that of her father's. Also to figure out why Adeline was at the old house on the heath in the first place was very good. Through all the loneliness and solitude Adeline has faced throughout her life it is also good to know that the Marquis is convicted of his crime and Adeline and her lover Theodore could be reunited. The novel as a whole does convey the major gothic element of a damsel in distress and a plot of opposition of good and evil.
Still the one large down fall of the book was the intricate writing style of the author. It got very confusing at times and I hated having to reread the sentences over and over again. On top of that the book was already a significant amount of reading so that just added to the trouble. In all though, I enjoyed the book more than the Castle of Ontrato and look forward to seeing what the next novels have in store for me.
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