The Turn of the Screw Audiobook

" I like a creepy story. This had all the right elements, but the suspense was a little too drawn out, and the payout not quite what I hoped. "

" I have to admit I'm not quite sure what was going on here...slightly frustrated with the ending. (and creepy children freak me out) "

" I really liked it, not really sure I know why for all the confusion and meta-text. "

" I have been wanting to read this for a long time. I have seen two movie adaptations, the best being "The Innocents" and I was expecting a great an haunting read. However, this book though short, took me forever to read. It just was ok. It was not as good as I had hoped. That said I am glad I did read it but I was hoping for a better read. "

" I loved this book, it is the book that the movie "The Others" is based on. Keeps you turning the pages and only tells you what you need to know to keep your imagination working. "

" pretty good! liked the thrill and excitement and loved the movie "

" I'm not sure how to rate this book or even if I understood it. Chloe Parks made me read this as the price for letting me read Lord of the Flies. "

" If you liked Charlotte Perkins Gilmans' "The Yellow Wallpaper," you'll like this. I sure did! "

" A very interesting read. The ending seemed rather sudden and unexpected. I enjoyed the blurring between reality and imagination--that it was never certain whether ghosts were really appearing or not. "

" A terrific story in the vein of the gothic, with interesting turns. A fascinating read with acuity of the senses and a whirlwind of fear. A real ghost story, put in place by James, in the mind of a man used to writing much different novels. "

" My Halloween read for the year. Creepy ghost story that kept me guessing the whole way. James' style is difficult, IMO. "

" This story is just too damn vague. You're never quite sure what is going on and, in a ghost story, that can be a good thing, but when the resolution fails to clear things up, you just feel frustrated. The actions of the children just make no sense to me. "

" This is a haunting, brilliantly written tale! Kept half in suspense throughout, our minds fill in the blanks in this ghost story. Do go see Britten's opera! "

" Interesting book. I read it looking for the pragmatic tendencies from the author for my Pragmatism class, but would have probably liked the story better had I just been able to read it for fun. "

" Good overall story but it's very wordy for a book where little happens; however, that can probably be a reflection of the fact the book was written near the end of the Victorian era. "

" Henry James...Loooong sentences. My editor would never let me get away with such things "

" Not a quick read because of the text, but a good, haunting story. One that stays with you and keeps you thinking long after its back on the book shelf. "

" Classic ghost story of a governess coming to take charge of 2 children, Miles and Flora in the English countryside. "

" Used to drive my Novels classes crazy with this one...hmmm! "

" Classic scary story, will literally send chills down your spine. Great ending that leaves plenty of room for discussion. Good blend of intriguing story and classic literature. "

" This book scared me to death. Made the mistake of reading it at night, on my own on Halloween. Slept with the light on for a week after that. "

" Thought I had better read this after finishing "Florence and Giles" "

" Very interesting story. This is another story in which the reader is allowed to conjecture as to what really happened. The story is vague enough to allow the reader to come up with many conclusions, creating another "turn of the screw". "

" If you love mystery and slightly chilling fiction - this is it. One of those books that I couldn't put down, but had me hiding underneath the covers! "

" I'm working my way through the classics and found this book one of the best. It really plays with one's mind as we never know the truth of the events as they occur. James is a great writer; if only I could write as well! "

" One of my favorite ghost stories (or are they really 'ghosts'?) The whole novella is filled with psychological ambiguity - are the angelic children really evil or is the caring governess insane? "

" This was so dumb. I'm glad I wasn't around during this time period because ghost stories were too boring and wordy. By the time it got to the climax I was totally over it. Just lame and confusing. I'm gonna go eat some cheesecake now and forget what this was about. "

" This novella is very good and very creepy, and it only gets more so the more times you read it. The creepiest part comes when you ask yourself whom you can trust... "

" James has a somewhat convoluted way with a sentence, but once I got with the rhythm, it was enjoyable. I've seen just about every big and little screen adaptation of the story, so it was about time I read the book. "

" Strange book - sudden and suspensful ending. I liked it. "

" I'm not sure I understand the ending... All of that for him just to die???? "

" A very interesting read. The ending seemed rather sudden and unexpected. I enjoyed the blurring between reality and imagination--that it was never certain whether ghosts were really appearing or not. "