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From: [identity profile] talanoa.livejournal.com

Re: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (don't read if talking about it spoils reading it for you)


Oh, yes, The Hollow... I love that one. :)

I hadn't thought about that, that it might be done on purpose, but that does make a lot of sense, particularly in view of how controversial her twist was. A "creeping dehumanizing quality" certainly fits how I read it. And if the readers are primed to be a little detached, the big reveal will feel less as a mockery.

I guess one could say that this novel almost is more of an example in mystery writing technique than an engaging story, form above content.
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