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I just have to say I absolutely loved this novel!
I was not expecting the plot twists at all, but I really liked them. I think towards the end Collins took a more political (?) turn. There are some things I wished would have turned out differently. I guess "sequels" weren't very popular in Victorian Literature, because I think Collins could have continued this narrative if he hadn't have tied up a lot of the loose ends with deaths.
There are some unanswered questions that remain, however.
Who was Anne Cathericks father? I don't believe it was Mr. Catherick. I know our narrator alluded to the possibility of Laura and Anne sharing the same father, which seems most probable, but he never really knew.
Maybe this is answered to everyone else, maybe I missed it, but why exactly did the Count decided to swap the identities of the two girls? I don't really understand why Anne had to die and Laura had to live in the asylum until Marian rescued her. I felt that was left open.
Also, what is the brotherhood that Pesca and the Count belong to? What do they do? I'm so curious about secret societies and things of the sort :)
I really want to read this book again. I feel like once you know what happens then you can find hints of plot plans earlier in the novel. It's just really exciting! Eh, I'm such a dork. :)
[Victorian Literature]
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