Reviews

The House on the Strand by Daphne du Maurier

illusie's review against another edition

3.0

The start was good and the writing was beautiful. Yet I thought this story was a bit boring, hence only 3 stars.

blathnaid_mcq's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, and Drug use

Moderate: Death

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, and Alcohol

ukbookworm's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.0

jenhurst's review against another edition

3.0

I was intrigued to see her take on time travel in this novel. I really loved my cousin Rachel and Rebecca by the author, so I was excited to read more. Unfortunately, I found this novel fairly boring. The writing just didn’t feel the same as her other two works, which could be because it’s her last novel.
Basically, the time travel occurs by taking drugs. This is a cool idea and is one of the few instances of time travel that isn’t scifi. It wasn’t really explained. Nothing can be changed by going back in time either.
It was very fitting that the main character was named Dick. Because that’s what he was. I just didn’t like how he treated everyone.

gelainmariaelena's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

smithological_stories's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

laurarosessupposes's review against another edition

3.5

Don't do drugs, kids.

tericroman's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

acardattack's review against another edition

challenging mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

2.0

DNF around 30%

I like the premise, but the execution didnt do it for me and I just couldnt get into the story or characters