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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Maybe Daphne Du Maurier just isn't for me. I thought I would love her since I loved the Hitchcock movie of Rebecca, but now after 2 novels (Jamaica Inn and Frenchman's Creek) I think I was mistaken.
Jamaica Inn is just too dramatic for my tastes. Everything is over the top and hyperbolic to within an inch of its life. It's just unbelievable and silly too many times for it to even begin to be plausible.
The reason this book isn't a one star for me though, is the beautifully moody descriptive nature writing and the strong willed main heroine. Otherwise this book is honestly a dud. I'm going to watch the new BBC adaptation of this movie though, maybe I'll like her work better on screen? Who knows?
FYI: I won this book from a Goodreads Giveaway.
Jamaica Inn is just too dramatic for my tastes. Everything is over the top and hyperbolic to within an inch of its life. It's just unbelievable and silly too many times for it to even begin to be plausible.
The reason this book isn't a one star for me though, is the beautifully moody descriptive nature writing and the strong willed main heroine. Otherwise this book is honestly a dud. I'm going to watch the new BBC adaptation of this movie though, maybe I'll like her work better on screen? Who knows?
FYI: I won this book from a Goodreads Giveaway.
I adore De Maurier’s Cornwall and how atmospheric the tors are. This was a great book with lots of morally grey but interesting characters.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I read this during a trip to the seaside and absolutely loved it. The ending is obviously of its time but I thought it was really gripping and quite horrifying at times.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Would have given this 4-4.5 stars, BUT the last chapter pissed me off SOOO BAD. All of that inspiring, relatable 23-year-old-girl character development thrown away at the eleventh hour over a MAN . I loved hearing Mary’s internal debates with herself about what she wants from life, her goals, and her ability to reason with herself and stay level-headed even in times of great distress. I could even have let go of the predictable reveal at the end because of Mary’s bravery and De Maurier’s phenomenally descriptive and atmospheric writing, if it hadn’t been for the last few pages. Everything that I had come to relate and admire Mary for was thrown away like the rest of the book had never happened.
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No