Reviews

Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier

dandi's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

alishareads365's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

yllalynn's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious

4.25

annapembroke's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

kirstym25's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Death, and Violence

Minor: Death of parent

sportula's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

marinet's review

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

tashawallace95's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

faithmotta04's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

gracieterry's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This is the second du Maurier book I read, the first being Rebecca. The first 150 pages were relatively slow, but then I was completely sucked in. I was enamored with the eerie, spooky descriptions and symbolism of the moors. I really loved the heroine and her swaggering, bold attitude in the face of solitude and danger. 

If there’s one thing I didn’t like about the book, it would be that I felt the romance between Mary and Jem was rushed and not well elaborated on. I couldn’t tell if she loved him truly or just loved him because he was better than what she had been surrounded by.

Otherwise, I loved the prose and the setting. Daphne does it again!