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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
Cornwall, a dark inn, the eerie moors, smugglers, murder - what more could you want!
A fantastic read, atmospheric and gripping and classic du Maurier - would give it 4 and a half if I had the option!
A fantastic read, atmospheric and gripping and classic du Maurier - would give it 4 and a half if I had the option!
One of my favourite childhood books was about wreckers but I don't think I've ever read another about them so it was so exciting to dive back into that dangerous world. Du Maurier is one of those authors where I just want to get all of their work in my hands and devour it. There's a reason that the 'Master of Suspense' Alfred Hitchcock decided to adapt her books, including this one, and it's that she always created such an unnerving creeping atmosphere. I really love the protagonist of this book, Mary, and although I would definitely have run away from the situation that she's in, Du Maurier does such a good job setting up why she would stay to defend her last remaining relative or at least give her some comfort. The uncle is such an awful man, but a great forward-facing villain, while you try to work out if the other pretty awful people around are even worse. His brother Jem is definitely not as bad, but he is a disturbingly charming jerk, and although it feels like a tragedy, I understand why Mary would fall for him.
⭐3'75/5⭐
Es el primer contacto que tengo con la autora y debo reconocer que me ha gustado bastante cómo escribe. La ambientación es sin duda uno de sus fuertes y lo hace estupendamente.
No sabía qué me iba encontrar en este libro (no me leí ni la sinopsis) y me ha sorprendido positivamente. Si bien es cierto que me costó conectar totalmente con la historia, es muy fácil de leer y a partir de la mitad la cosa se pone muy interesante, hace que no quieras terminar de leer
Es el primer contacto que tengo con la autora y debo reconocer que me ha gustado bastante cómo escribe. La ambientación es sin duda uno de sus fuertes y lo hace estupendamente.
No sabía qué me iba encontrar en este libro (no me leí ni la sinopsis) y me ha sorprendido positivamente. Si bien es cierto que me costó conectar totalmente con la historia, es muy fácil de leer y a partir de la mitad la cosa se pone muy interesante, hace que no quieras terminar de leer
Can't get enough of this author's work. She is a master at character driven suspense.
Actual rating: 3.5, but I'm rounding it up to 4 because of the writing and the bitter-sweet (but mostly bitter) ending.
It's definitely not as good as Rebecca or My cousin Rachel (my personal favourite) but it's an enjoyable read.
It's definitely not as good as Rebecca or My cousin Rachel (my personal favourite) but it's an enjoyable read.
En mi opinión es un libro que resalta por lo bien definidos que están los paisajes y el ambiente que rodea la historia, lo cual permite al lector adentrarse con facilidad en el mundo inquietante y desolador que presenta la autora. He disfrutado bastante durante el transcurso del libro, pero el final me ha parecido algo llano comparado con el resto de la historia. Con esto no digo que sea un final malo, ni mucho menos, pero mis expectativas estaban demasiado altas, ya que la autora va preparando el terreno a fuego lento para un desenlace muy ansiado que finalmente no me ha impresionado tanto como esperaba. Aún así, la historia, la protagonista, la delicadeza con la que está narrada la acción, todo eso lo compensa. Es el primer libro que leo de Daphne du Maurier y me he quedado con ganas de leer más de sus obras, lo cual es buena señal.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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:
Yes
A great gothic novel with all the right ingredients - the desolated landscape, the threatening inn, the violent innkeeper, the mysterious shadows, the strange vicar, the outlaw, the orphaned young woman... Very atmospheric and mysterious throughout.
Never falling for the “auto-buy” concept about an author ever again. This book had a nice beginning and was very well-written in the way I’d expected it would be, but the plot got so boring so quickly that I lost my excitement without even having read half of it — and to say that it got boring is actually quite a lot because there was some WILD shit going on. To be honest, I couldn’t bring myself to care about any of the characters and the pacing of the narrative was just all over the place; it genuinely made me feel like I spent less time reading War and Peace than this. Also, the “twist”? I could see it from a mile away. I do blame a little bit of my disappointment on my high expectations, though, because it would be unfair to say that the synopsis doesn’t give a pretty honest description of what you’re going to get out of the book… In the end I guess Rebecca really was this book’s Rebecca lmaooooo