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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
Such a dark and brooding book. Jamaica Inn came to life to the point where I could almost hear the place creaking and feel the creepy chill in the air. The characters and the dialogue between them were excellent, particularly Mary who was such a strong and likable heroine. Daphne du Maurier's writing is just mindblowing and I fell in love with how atmospheric and poetic it is whilst reading this. I wouldn't have imagined myself finding a book focusing on wreckers and smuggling particularly compelling but I found it so interesting and the plot had me hooked.
To give you a sense of why I loved Mary so much, her response to Jem Merlyn asking if she'd been thinking of him - "Yes I thought about you once. I wondered who would hang first, you or your brother".
To give you a sense of why I loved Mary so much, her response to Jem Merlyn asking if she'd been thinking of him - "Yes I thought about you once. I wondered who would hang first, you or your brother".
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The priest was albino. Did you know? He's albino. And WEIRD looking. and UNSETTLING. did you know-
Meh. Didn't grab me in any way, I'll likely forget all about it in a few months. Actually was very promising at first but the story lacked intrigue for me personally and the pace was way too slow. Can't believe how long this story was for how little actually happened.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
3.5/5 stars.
I didn't find the story and characters as gripping as Rebecca, but I still enjoyed this with its classic Gothic tropes and themes.
I didn't find the story and characters as gripping as Rebecca, but I still enjoyed this with its classic Gothic tropes and themes.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Nothing like as wonderful as Rebecca or My Cousin Rachel. It b didn't seem to have the beautiful use of language as either of those. And seemed a bit more ploddy. Not the best Daphne du Maurier.