avasbookmark's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Murder
Minor: War
ashleycmms's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Animal death, and Death
Minor: Grief
minariffo's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Death, Animal death, and Blood
jessreadsthings's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death and Death
h_cornwell's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
5.0
I read this for my adaptations module. Don't judge it by the Hitchcock film, it's only very loosely based on this short story which is much better.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, and Violence
Wouldn't recommend if you have a fear of birds. Some scenes/descriptions might be a bit gory or potentially scarring especially for a younger reader.mariebrunelm's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Well, that is one unsettling story. I was looking for a short story to read with one of my English student after Roald Dalh's Lamb to the Slaughter (a great one) and remembered that Du Maurier's piece had inspired Hitchcock's movie (which I watched a long time ago). Her writing is to-the-point, which is nice for people who aren't perfectly fluent in English, but it has that eery atmosphere that makes the skin crawl. From what I remember, the movie is quite different in terms of characters and pacing. The short story starts really fast with horrifying images, but it manages to keep the tension until the end and I highly recommend it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, and Death
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