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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
i love a book set on the moors and this one was great! our main girlie was really fun to read about and it was exciting from start to finish. the end wasn’t my favorite but it was very enjoyable!
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A well-written, gripping, gothic thriller that offers variation in the narrative with romance, violence, and tension. Du Maurier writes with expression, yet remains accessible in reading, making the novel easy to read and hard to put down. This is reinforced with a reasonably fast moving plot, and exaggerated characters that conform to the dark stereotypes central to this novel's style. In minor criticism, perhaps a slightly predicable ending and a questionable romance, but nonetheless, a novel to recommend and a strong, interesting, read. 3.75 Stars!
As the reading dates suggest, I struggled with this one. Even though the writing is richly descriptive, the characters are well defined and so unique to each other, and the main character Mary especially is likeable, I found it hard to get into and slow paced. However once I got to the latter third it suddenly picked up the pace and the suspense built up until I really couldn’t put it down! The ending was satisfying and I actually didn’t see the twist coming, though perhaps given the stereotypes of the time I really should’ve. Definitely a book worth committing to.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
🎧4⭐️
I had the audiobook version of this classic read by Kathryn Drysdale who does a good job. This is my first delve into this author’s work.
Mary promised her dying mother that she would go to stay with her Aunt Patience and Uncle Joss at Jamaica Inn. On arrival the coachman warned her away from the Inn.
The very descriptive narrative common of the classics making the weather and the location a character adding to the doom and foreboding atmosphere. It gives the reader a good idea of life in the era, The language used draws the reader into the time and setting.
A dark story encompassing several tropes. It’s not all doom and gloom, there’s a lighter element too.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
slow-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