kab reviewed Wylding Hall by Elizabeth Hand
Wylding Hall
2 stars
The Mary Poppins-speak is beyond belabored, alongside amateur journalist mythmaking with the principal characters speaking about themselves as if they were their own fans ('history in the making', 'we were all young and beautiful and gifted'). The author compares characters to celebrities instead of inspiring imagination. The spooky bits were fine if clichéd.