After finishing the first of Angela Carter's short stories, I'm not sure I like her writing style very much. The plot of the story was very interesting and rather horrific, which held me in suspense. In that sense, I think Carter has some talent for suspenseful writing. However, I noticed that contrary to Mark Haddon's A Curious Incident, Carter uses an excess of adjectives and descriptive words in the telling of her story, and while some people may appreciate this style of writing, I find it highly unnecessary. Her use of similes and metaphors is well done, yet it seems like a lot of overkill.
On the other hand, I really enjoyed the story itself. It had my heart racing at some points, which takes some skill. The highly descriptive way in which Carter describes the torture chamber is rather disturbing in a wonderfully chilling way. Carter clearly has a skill for horror writing, however verbose her style may be.
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