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mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
This was fun! None of the stories really blew me away, but "The Old Man" does have a very nice twist for an ending. I continue to enjoy Du Maurier's prose a lot - it's captivating in a very simple way. Makes me want to keep reading no matter how interested I am in the actual story. Some major themes in this collection were humans & nature (esp. "The Birds", "The Old Man") as well as the mundane, everyday depravity of humans? I'm not sure how to phrase this one, but it's especially visible in "The Apple Tree" and "The Little Photographer", both of which also had varyingly strong feminist undertones. 'Weird' relationships were a key theme to almost all of the stories.
On a more personal note, as someone who grew up in the 21st century, the casual references to the war were quite interesting.
On a more personal note, as someone who grew up in the 21st century, the casual references to the war were quite interesting.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, and Murder
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