So I will not lie, I came to read this text after having finished watching the Netflix adaptation The Haunting of Bly Manor, though in my defense this has been a pretty great year for classic horror tv/film adaptations. That said, this is a pretty solid read that walks the line of asking if the house is truly haunted or is the narrator just insane (or both).

“Of course I was under the spell, and the wonderful part is that, even at the time, I perfectly knew I was. But I gave myself up to it; it was an antidote to any pain, and I had more pains than one.”

Overall, I feel like mood and tension building is what Henry James accomplishes best with this text. I may have even enjoyed this text more had I not read George Elliot’s [b:The Lifted Veil|223222|The Lifted Veil|George Eliot|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320454631l/223222._SX50_.jpg|2366204] earlier this year, which engages with similar narrative concepts, but I feel executes them with a bit more style the further builds intrigue. [b:The Turn of the Screw|12948|The Turn of the Screw|Henry James|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1567172392l/12948._SY75_.jpg|990886] is still a good read nonetheless, and a solid fireside read if you are so inclined.