252 reviews for:

The Break Through by The Break Through

Daphne du Maurier

3.58 AVERAGE

glimmerlikebolan's review against another edition

4.0

challenging medium-paced

tritici's review

3.0

fast-paced

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Fine but not outstanding short psychic/paranormal scifi. Good writing, but weak pacing, plot, characters. 

bethanypaisley's review against another edition

3.75

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

lucy_audis23's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

book_artiste's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Commentary on the blessing-curse of scientific obsession.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

milenaareads's review against another edition

3.0

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This absurd short story by Daphne du Maurier is brilliantly written. It keeps the reader going. But the story itself did not really intrigue me.

spookynorvegan's review against another edition

5.0

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I loved seeing Du Maurier take on this setting and time period. Great story.

natacha_reads's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

allsalad's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

evx's review against another edition

3.0

tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot