The Romance of the Forest has so far, been a lot more interesting than the Castle of Otranto. It shows many elements of a gothic novel such as a skeleton in a chest and its set in an old abbey. In this story though, the supernatural, which is such a key part of a gothic novel, is not as far fetched as in the Castle of Otranto. In The Castle of Otranto their are huge helmets crushing people and other unrealistic features that make the novel unappealing in a sense to me. This novel seems to have more realistic supernatural features and makes it a lot more believable. When a story is more believable it makes it easier for me to feel immersed in the story.
The novel is a lot longer than the previous novel, Castle of Otranto, and seems to drag on uneccesarily. The novel also is a little overly romantic at times and kind of corny. At the moment though I am not completely done with the novel and I am excited to finish. I am looking forward to clearing up the questions that are still unanswered. This makes the novel more enticing to read and I definitely have enjoyed this book more than the previous novel.
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