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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Daphne Du Maurier knows how to write settings that leap off the page and stories that fill the reader with dread. I also learned so much, about the moors and landscape (like what tors are), along with some of the goings-on of the time that I knew nothing about prior to reading this book (like what wreckers are) . While I didn’t love this one as much as Rebecca, due to some problematic characterizations, it was still a page turner and very fitting within the du Maurier style that I have come to expect. Plus, it was neat to read a historical fiction book written by an author from a different era than both the time it’s set and our present time (written in the late 1930s, but book set in the 19th century).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Sexual harassment
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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Varraku uute raamatute nimekirjast jäi mulle silma "Jamaica võõrastemaja", mille autor Daphne du Maurier on kirjutanud väga põneva romaani "Rebecca". Olen selle kohta samuti arvamust jaganud. Muidugi tahtsin lugeda ka teist tema teost, mis õieti ilmus kaks aastat varem kui "Rebecca".
19. sajandi algus, november-detsember, Inglismaa. Kui Mary ema sureb, peab neiu armsa kodutaluga hüvasti jätma ning kolima kaugele Cornwalli rannikule tädi juurde, keda ta pole kaua näinud. Tüdruku uueks eluasemeks saab Jamaica võõrastemaja, kõle paik, kus teelised ei peatu ning tõllad möödudes vaid kiirust lisavad. Mary ei lase end hirmutada ei võimukal tädimehel ega süngel õhustikul. Teda muudab muidugi uudishimulikuks, miks võõrastemajal niivõrd halb kuulsus on, kuid kui neiu selle viimaks välja selgitab, soovib ta, et ei teaks põhjust.
Raamatu haaras kohe alguses kaasa ning mind huvitas sama palju kui Marytki, milline saab olema neiu uus kodu. Peale seda minu huvi rauges ning raamat tundus veidi igav. Rabas kondamine ning Joss Merlyni järgi luuramine ei suutnud mind nii väga köita. Põnevust lisas alles kohtumine hobusevarga Jemiga ning minu lemmik koht raamatust oli hobuste müük. Pahad poisid on ju ligitõmbavad. Arvasin, et haripunkt oli siis, kui Mary sai teada, miks tema tädimeest ei sallita. Mind see suur saladus nii väga ei šokeerinud, kuigi tekitas ebameeldivaid kujutluspilte. Olen vist liiga palju veriseid krimkasid ja põnevikke lugenud. Igatahes, ma eksisin, sest raamat läks teises pooles nii põnevaks ning rabas mind oma loopöördega suisa jalust. Ma ei näinud üldse seda tulemas. See pinge ja ootamatus meenutas juba moodsaid põnevikke.
Ta taipas esimest korda, et vastikus ja veetlus võivad käia koos; et nendevaheline piir on õhuke.
Kui "Rebecca" puhul tundus Manderley ise ühe tegelasena, siis Jamaica võõrastemaja jäi kirjelduste põhjal küllaltki kahvatuks ning ellu ei ärganud. See-eest kujutasin hästi ette looklevat teed, mida mööda üksik tõld äikesesajus sõidab. Samuti kerkis silme ette raba ning muidugi Cornwalli rannik. Romaan loob sellise õhkkonna, et on tunne, et seal küll kunagi päike ei paista. Kusjuures, tagantjärgi avastasin, et hoone, mida kaanel kujutatakse on see sama Jamaica võõrastemaja, mis ka praegu Bodmini ja Launcestoni vahelise tee ääres seisab ja mis autorit romaani kirjutama inspireeris. Kaanekujundus on igatahes hästi õnnestunud ning annab romaani sisu hästi edasi.
"Mul pole kunagi naabreid olnud, nii et ma ei saa vastu vaielda, aga mulle on alati tundunud, et külas elamine on, nagu elaksid kastis. Pistad oma nina üle värava teise mehe aeda ja kui tema kartulid on sinu omadest suuremad, siis räägite sellest ja arutate seda; ja sa tead, et kui sa õhtusöögiks jänest küpsetad, tunneb ta oma köögis selle lõhna. Pagan võtku, Mary, see pole mingi elu."
"Jamaica võõrastemaja" on sünge atmosfääriga romaan noorest aga tugevast neiust, kes peale ema surma kolib tädi ja tema mehe juurde üksikusse hoonesse, mis varjab tumedat saladust ning temagi saab selle osaliseks. Kahjuks ei ärganud võõrastemaja minu jaoks ellu ning esimene pool raamatust ei suutnud mind köita. Nautisin see-eest väga romaani lõppu, mis oli põnev ja pingeline. Soovitan romaani lugeda, kui paeluvad: morn õhkkond, saladused, kelmikas hobusevaras ning nendega silmitsi seisev noor naiskangelane!
Aitäh, Varrak, raamatu eest!
Varraku uute raamatute nimekirjast jäi mulle silma "Jamaica võõrastemaja", mille autor Daphne du Maurier on kirjutanud väga põneva romaani "Rebecca". Olen selle kohta samuti arvamust jaganud. Muidugi tahtsin lugeda ka teist tema teost, mis õieti ilmus kaks aastat varem kui "Rebecca".
19. sajandi algus, november-detsember, Inglismaa. Kui Mary ema sureb, peab neiu armsa kodutaluga hüvasti jätma ning kolima kaugele Cornwalli rannikule tädi juurde, keda ta pole kaua näinud. Tüdruku uueks eluasemeks saab Jamaica võõrastemaja, kõle paik, kus teelised ei peatu ning tõllad möödudes vaid kiirust lisavad. Mary ei lase end hirmutada ei võimukal tädimehel ega süngel õhustikul. Teda muudab muidugi uudishimulikuks, miks võõrastemajal niivõrd halb kuulsus on, kuid kui neiu selle viimaks välja selgitab, soovib ta, et ei teaks põhjust.
Raamatu haaras kohe alguses kaasa ning mind huvitas sama palju kui Marytki, milline saab olema neiu uus kodu. Peale seda minu huvi rauges ning raamat tundus veidi igav. Rabas kondamine ning Joss Merlyni järgi luuramine ei suutnud mind nii väga köita. Põnevust lisas alles kohtumine hobusevarga Jemiga ning minu lemmik koht raamatust oli hobuste müük. Pahad poisid on ju ligitõmbavad. Arvasin, et haripunkt oli siis, kui Mary sai teada, miks tema tädimeest ei sallita. Mind see suur saladus nii väga ei šokeerinud, kuigi tekitas ebameeldivaid kujutluspilte. Olen vist liiga palju veriseid krimkasid ja põnevikke lugenud. Igatahes, ma eksisin, sest raamat läks teises pooles nii põnevaks ning rabas mind oma loopöördega suisa jalust. Ma ei näinud üldse seda tulemas. See pinge ja ootamatus meenutas juba moodsaid põnevikke.
Ta taipas esimest korda, et vastikus ja veetlus võivad käia koos; et nendevaheline piir on õhuke.
Kui "Rebecca" puhul tundus Manderley ise ühe tegelasena, siis Jamaica võõrastemaja jäi kirjelduste põhjal küllaltki kahvatuks ning ellu ei ärganud. See-eest kujutasin hästi ette looklevat teed, mida mööda üksik tõld äikesesajus sõidab. Samuti kerkis silme ette raba ning muidugi Cornwalli rannik. Romaan loob sellise õhkkonna, et on tunne, et seal küll kunagi päike ei paista. Kusjuures, tagantjärgi avastasin, et hoone, mida kaanel kujutatakse on see sama Jamaica võõrastemaja, mis ka praegu Bodmini ja Launcestoni vahelise tee ääres seisab ja mis autorit romaani kirjutama inspireeris. Kaanekujundus on igatahes hästi õnnestunud ning annab romaani sisu hästi edasi.
"Mul pole kunagi naabreid olnud, nii et ma ei saa vastu vaielda, aga mulle on alati tundunud, et külas elamine on, nagu elaksid kastis. Pistad oma nina üle värava teise mehe aeda ja kui tema kartulid on sinu omadest suuremad, siis räägite sellest ja arutate seda; ja sa tead, et kui sa õhtusöögiks jänest küpsetad, tunneb ta oma köögis selle lõhna. Pagan võtku, Mary, see pole mingi elu."
"Jamaica võõrastemaja" on sünge atmosfääriga romaan noorest aga tugevast neiust, kes peale ema surma kolib tädi ja tema mehe juurde üksikusse hoonesse, mis varjab tumedat saladust ning temagi saab selle osaliseks. Kahjuks ei ärganud võõrastemaja minu jaoks ellu ning esimene pool raamatust ei suutnud mind köita. Nautisin see-eest väga romaani lõppu, mis oli põnev ja pingeline. Soovitan romaani lugeda, kui paeluvad: morn õhkkond, saladused, kelmikas hobusevaras ning nendega silmitsi seisev noor naiskangelane!
Aitäh, Varrak, raamatu eest!
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Well that was disappointing. By which I mean, my eyes are sore from rolling so far up in the back of my head.
Perhaps, back in 1935 when this was first published, it was fresh, surprising, suspenseful, but now ... No, not so much. I found it incredibly predictable with one dimensional characters. The back cover of the book refers to the author as "one of the great shapers of popular culture." It could be that this is why I've read and seen this story a thousand times over. Or it could be that the person who said that really fucking hates pop culture.
Perhaps, back in 1935 when this was first published, it was fresh, surprising, suspenseful, but now ... No, not so much. I found it incredibly predictable with one dimensional characters. The back cover of the book refers to the author as "one of the great shapers of popular culture." It could be that this is why I've read and seen this story a thousand times over. Or it could be that the person who said that really fucking hates pop culture.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
As much as I enjoyed My Cousin Rachel, the writing and the mystery of Jamaica Inn didn't work as well together as that of MCR.
Words! Words! Words! Daphne du Maurier must have been paid by the word, with a bonus should she exceed a certain number of adjectives and adverbs. The setting, the gothic elements, at times was what propelled the story for me, but overall Jamaica Inn was too simplistic, especially the mystery of the crime boss and Mary's blossoming romance, and I kept hoping that Mary would haul off and smack Aunt Patience one day.
I was disappointed with how the conclusion was set up - the storyline in the two chapters preceding the last felt never-ending, yet the last chapter rushed and undeveloped. I truly disliked the ending. This story progressed as expected and yet, surprisingly, kept me interested even when frustrated at times with the direction in which it was headed and the verbiage.
I did enjoy some of the darker elements, especially the history of wreckers, and enjoyed the way DdM can place me right in a scene where I see the moor, feel the damp, the dark, the wind, hear the sounds - she has a talent for making those details real to the reader. Sadly, all the elements of this story don't come together cleanly. My plan is to attempt Rebecca soon, and I hope it is more like My Cousin Rachel than Jamaica Inn.
Words! Words! Words! Daphne du Maurier must have been paid by the word, with a bonus should she exceed a certain number of adjectives and adverbs. The setting, the gothic elements, at times was what propelled the story for me, but overall Jamaica Inn was too simplistic, especially the mystery of the crime boss and Mary's blossoming romance, and I kept hoping that Mary would haul off and smack Aunt Patience one day.
I was disappointed with how the conclusion was set up - the storyline in the two chapters preceding the last felt never-ending, yet the last chapter rushed and undeveloped. I truly disliked the ending
Spoiler
,thinking a stronger ending would have been Mary and Jem parting ways to live out their days without each other, even though the attraction - love according to the story - was thereI did enjoy some of the darker elements, especially the history of wreckers, and enjoyed the way DdM can place me right in a scene where I see the moor, feel the damp, the dark, the wind, hear the sounds - she has a talent for making those details real to the reader. Sadly, all the elements of this story don't come together cleanly. My plan is to attempt Rebecca soon, and I hope it is more like My Cousin Rachel than Jamaica Inn.
adventurous
dark
I didn't love it. It's a very atmospheric novel and I liked the setting on the moors. It was also engaging and never boring.
But it felt a bit staged. I got this 'story by recipe' feeling from this book: Take all your ingredients (strong female lead, rough nature setting, dark November night, a mysterious old house, bad guys, handsome stranger,...) mix them together and your sure to end up with a great story. But it didn't work out for me, it was too obvious.
What didn't help was that I didn't get Mary's character. Her 'I don't need a man' attitude didn't go well with her 'I can't because I'm a woman' mindset and what especially irked me was the 'he kissed me once therefore I now belong to him' logic - not romantic to me. The love story was not convincing. Her love interest didn't feel at all like the 'mysterious stranger' I was promised. The mystery itself also didn't feel very mysterious to me and while I didn't see it coming I was not surprised but rather disappointed with the twist at the end, especially with how stereotypical the character in question had been portrayed.
But it felt a bit staged. I got this 'story by recipe' feeling from this book: Take all your ingredients (strong female lead, rough nature setting, dark November night, a mysterious old house, bad guys, handsome stranger,...) mix them together and your sure to end up with a great story. But it didn't work out for me, it was too obvious.
What didn't help was that I didn't get Mary's character. Her 'I don't need a man' attitude didn't go well with her 'I can't because I'm a woman' mindset and what especially irked me was the 'he kissed me once therefore I now belong to him' logic - not romantic to me. The love story was not convincing. Her love interest didn't feel at all like the 'mysterious stranger' I was promised. The mystery itself also didn't feel very mysterious to me and while I didn't see it coming I was not surprised but rather disappointed with the twist at the end, especially with how stereotypical the character in question had been portrayed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault, Murder