Rosemary Woodhouse and her struggling actor-husband, Guy, move into the Bramford, an old New York City apartment building with an ominous reputation and only elderly residents. Neighbours Roman and Minnie Castavet soon come nosing around to welcome them; despite Rosemary's reservations about their eccentricity and the weird noises that she keeps hearing, her husband starts spending time with them. Shortly after Guy lands a plum Broadway role, Rosemary becomes pregnant, and the Castavets start taking a special interest in her welfare. As the sickened Rosemary becomes increasingly isolated, she begins to suspect that the Castavets' circle is not what it seems.
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Ira Levin's classic novel reissued with a new introduction by Chuck Palahniuk.
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Ira Levin is the author of The Boys from Brazil, Sliver, The Stepford Wives, and other bestsellers, as well as Broadway's longest-running thriller, Deathtrap. He has won two Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America and the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Horror Writers Association. He died in 2007.
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By Dino Amore'
Format:Paperback
Having seen the movie, and enjoyed it, I gave the book a go. Despite being written 40 years ago now, it still has the feel of a contemporary book. Because of the claustrophic setting of the building, in which a lot of the action takes place,the real world doesn't impinge much.
Ira Levin writes in a nice, easy to read style, which makes you want to read more and more every time you finish a chapter. I won't give much away about the plot, just to say that the year 1966, in which it is set, is very relevant, and the book will make you wonder if the mundane things around you are quite as mundane as they seem!!
Well written, great storyline, good characters (although I found Rosemary to be a little too dumb at times), and a book that will make you think a little. Worth picking up.
Ira Levin writes in a nice, easy to read style, which makes you want to read more and more every time you finish a chapter. I won't give much away about the plot, just to say that the year 1966, in which it is set, is very relevant, and the book will make you wonder if the mundane things around you are quite as mundane as they seem!!
Well written, great storyline, good characters (although I found Rosemary to be a little too dumb at times), and a book that will make you think a little. Worth picking up.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Phylis James
Format:Paperback
This must be one of the cleverest horror stories that has ever been written. Quietly chilling and extremely effective.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
An under-rated masterpiece.
This novel has everything...excellent strongly-written characters, a thrilling unusual plot, the New York in the sixties vibe.
It is one of those books that is very rewarding to re-read because you begin to understand what was really going on when, for example, Hutch loses a glove, a seemingly trivial loss but with very evil undertones as it turns out. There are lots of little incidents that you will want to re-examine, knowing what you know at the end of the story.
The plot unfolds at a satisfying pace, the characters develop with the events.
A flawless, highly entertaining story.
I always intended to write to Ira Levin to express my admiration for the novel, but sadly I left it too late.
This novel has everything...excellent strongly-written characters, a thrilling unusual plot, the New York in the sixties vibe.
It is one of those books that is very rewarding to re-read because you begin to understand what was really going on when, for example, Hutch loses a glove, a seemingly trivial loss but with very evil undertones as it turns out. There are lots of little incidents that you will want to re-examine, knowing what you know at the end of the story.
The plot unfolds at a satisfying pace, the characters develop with the events.
A flawless, highly entertaining story.
I always intended to write to Ira Levin to express my admiration for the novel, but sadly I left it too late.
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Very chilling...
Couldn't put it down!
Quite a short book but well worth a read. If you like a good scare give it ago.
Quite a short book but well worth a read. If you like a good scare give it ago.
Published 27 days ago by SharkeyT
5.0 out of 5 stars
rosemary,baby.
this book is exellent .after reading it watching the film, is a must, it brings it all to life.i would recommend it to anyone who likes supernatural tales. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Barbra Lee
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Tonia
I was a little disappointed. Not sure what I expected but the ending left me with more questions than answers
Published 1 month ago by Unknown
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You may know the ending...
But this is a well written, thrilling book written witch scarcely a spare word. The setting of 1960's, middle class New York is beautifully drawn and had me spell bound.
Published 2 months ago by Crash
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still haunting
An excellent read! Even tho its set in the 60s and so much has changed in pregnancy care etc since then, it is still a gripping read! Read more
Published 3 months ago by cballinger13
4.0 out of 5 stars
Finished?
Finished this book in a single day couldnt put it down! A little bit disappointed by the end, has left me wondering if there's a sequel. Cant wait to find out!!
Published 3 months ago by Jo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rosemary's Baby!
Wow this book is brilliantly written and will have you scared for Rosemary throughout the book. Its quite scary, but a compelling read.
Published 3 months ago by Dawn
5.0 out of 5 stars
A brilliant read !
This was such a good read and having seen the film years ago, I quite liked the image of Mia Farrow popping into my head and her snazzy Vidal Sassoon haircut! Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mrs W Crowhurst
3.0 out of 5 stars
Rosemary's Boring
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I don't think I need to summarise the plot, the book was made into a very famous film (which I haven't seen - I know, I should, it's a classic, etc), but... Read more
I don't think I need to summarise the plot, the book was made into a very famous film (which I haven't seen - I know, I should, it's a classic, etc), but... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Noel
5.0 out of 5 stars
Well worth a read.
Great book, really enjoyed it. Tension and dread builds throughout. This is a horror classic but worth a read even if you don't normally go for that type of thing. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Rich
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