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Fiction1852Wilkie Collins

Basil

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darraghdunne · 16 Oct 2026, 00:10 UTC

The cover of Basil caught my eye first. Interested to hear whether the story matches the mood.

tadhgreads · 16 Oct 2026, 13:10 UTC

Darragh, agreed on keeping the pitch short. I want a reason to try it without knowing every turn.

eimearinwicklow · 16 Oct 2026, 04:10 UTC

Basil is one I am weighing up. The description has me curious. I would rather know the mood than the whole plot.

saoirse_brennan · 16 Oct 2026, 18:10 UTC

Eimear, would be nice to come back to this thread once a few more people have given it a go.

eimear_osullivan · 16 Oct 2026, 08:10 UTC

For anyone considering Basil: I would like to see this in the six with a few very different choices around it.