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carenzabramwell's review
5.0
Really enjoying reading this series, Demelza was a bit slower paced than Ross Poldark, but I flew through nevertheless. The ending of this book was very emotional.
staceyh13's review
adventurous
emotional
sad
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
4.5
kikael's review against another edition
3.0
Winston Grahami romaan "Demelza" on suurepärane järg sarja avateosele "Ross Poldark", mida lugesin suve alguses. Õnneks ilmus teine osa kiirelt ning nüüd on seegi loetud.
Köögitüdruk Demelzast sai Rossi naine, nagu võiski arvata, ning peagi on nende perre oodata lisa. Naisele ei anna rahu Verity kurb saatus ning ta üritab salaja sõbrannale õnne tuua. Heade kavatsustega tegutseb ta oma mehe selja taga, kuid lõpuks tuleb ikka kõik välja. Samal ajal langevad vase hinnad aina, paljud kaevandused suletakse ning muidugi kannatab ka Rossi uus kaevandus. Oma huvide kaitseks luuakse ühine vasesulatuskompanii, mis mõneks ajaks vase hindu tõstab, kuid plaani läbi kukkudes ähvardaks kõiki osalisi täielik pankrott. Salaküttimise eest vangi mõistetud Jim on peagi vabanemas, kuid teda tabab uus õnnetus. Külla tulevad rändnäitlejad ning Mark ahvatleb ühe kena näitsiku põgenema ning endaga abielluma. Paraku on kaevuri naise elu hoopis igavam, kui neidis arvas ning nii otsib ta endale uut meelelahutust. Kokkuvõtteks on Rossil palju probleeme, millega tegeleda, kuid oma tolerantse meele ning uuenduslike mõtetega saab ta pea kõigega hakkama. Lisaks on teda toetamas südikas kaasa, kuid ka nende abielus tuleb ette proovile panevaid raskusi.
Ross Poldark on tugev karakter, parajalt jultunud, aga väga pühendunud. Oma ettevõtmisi teeb ta südamega ning ajab alati oma jonni, ei anna alla. Tema tegevus pakub huvi, kuna ta on oma ajastu mõttemaailmast ees. Naisegi võttis ta klasside vahelisi piire eirates. Mulle meeldis lugeda, kuidas Demelza õitsele lõi, kui kõrgseltskond järk-järgult teda omaks hakkas võtma. Meestele meeldis kena piiga eriti, kuid oli ka neid, kes ei lasknud tal oma madalat päritolu unustada. Üks mõnus joon sarja juures on see, et kuigi peategelaseks on ikka Ross, siis toob autor sisse ka mitu paraleelselt teistega toimuvat lugu. Kõige põnevamaks kõrvalliiniks oli siin Marki armulugu, mis kahjuks kurvalt lõppes.
Teine osa oli minu arvates esimesest põnevam, sest tegevust oli nagu rohkem. Loos on võrdselt armastust, kaotusvalu ning raskustega võitlemist. Ajaloolise ilukirjanduse lugejatele soovitan! Järgmist osa veel ilmunud pole, seega nüüd on paras aeg sarja vaadata ning Cornwalli ilu nautida.
Köögitüdruk Demelzast sai Rossi naine, nagu võiski arvata, ning peagi on nende perre oodata lisa. Naisele ei anna rahu Verity kurb saatus ning ta üritab salaja sõbrannale õnne tuua. Heade kavatsustega tegutseb ta oma mehe selja taga, kuid lõpuks tuleb ikka kõik välja. Samal ajal langevad vase hinnad aina, paljud kaevandused suletakse ning muidugi kannatab ka Rossi uus kaevandus. Oma huvide kaitseks luuakse ühine vasesulatuskompanii, mis mõneks ajaks vase hindu tõstab, kuid plaani läbi kukkudes ähvardaks kõiki osalisi täielik pankrott. Salaküttimise eest vangi mõistetud Jim on peagi vabanemas, kuid teda tabab uus õnnetus. Külla tulevad rändnäitlejad ning Mark ahvatleb ühe kena näitsiku põgenema ning endaga abielluma. Paraku on kaevuri naise elu hoopis igavam, kui neidis arvas ning nii otsib ta endale uut meelelahutust. Kokkuvõtteks on Rossil palju probleeme, millega tegeleda, kuid oma tolerantse meele ning uuenduslike mõtetega saab ta pea kõigega hakkama. Lisaks on teda toetamas südikas kaasa, kuid ka nende abielus tuleb ette proovile panevaid raskusi.
Ross Poldark on tugev karakter, parajalt jultunud, aga väga pühendunud. Oma ettevõtmisi teeb ta südamega ning ajab alati oma jonni, ei anna alla. Tema tegevus pakub huvi, kuna ta on oma ajastu mõttemaailmast ees. Naisegi võttis ta klasside vahelisi piire eirates. Mulle meeldis lugeda, kuidas Demelza õitsele lõi, kui kõrgseltskond järk-järgult teda omaks hakkas võtma. Meestele meeldis kena piiga eriti, kuid oli ka neid, kes ei lasknud tal oma madalat päritolu unustada. Üks mõnus joon sarja juures on see, et kuigi peategelaseks on ikka Ross, siis toob autor sisse ka mitu paraleelselt teistega toimuvat lugu. Kõige põnevamaks kõrvalliiniks oli siin Marki armulugu, mis kahjuks kurvalt lõppes.
Teine osa oli minu arvates esimesest põnevam, sest tegevust oli nagu rohkem. Loos on võrdselt armastust, kaotusvalu ning raskustega võitlemist. Ajaloolise ilukirjanduse lugejatele soovitan! Järgmist osa veel ilmunud pole, seega nüüd on paras aeg sarja vaadata ning Cornwalli ilu nautida.
dearreader's review against another edition
1.0
After a fizzle of a story for #1, I had hoped that Graham would deliver on some promising prospects for characters in the second installment and was quite disappointed. For a 500 page book, he spent far too much time droning on about the mining business. The interesting parts were left wanting between chunks of business worries and talks.
Being historical fiction, set in Cornwall, we don't even need much world building (which isn't given) so there isn't a huge justification for me for the amount of time it took the story to move from one scene to another.
I can count on one hand the plot points that he orchestrated and unfortunately they weren't enough for me to continue on with the series.
Being historical fiction, set in Cornwall, we don't even need much world building (which isn't given) so there isn't a huge justification for me for the amount of time it took the story to move from one scene to another.
I can count on one hand the plot points that he orchestrated and unfortunately they weren't enough for me to continue on with the series.
faeraytales's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
veryliterarykari's review
4.0
If you invest in the Poldark books or the tv series featured on PBS's Masterpiece, you will fall in love with Demelza and her lovely spirit. She is the perfect fit for Ross.
clarissa_joy's review
3.0
3.5 stars
I didn't like this one as much as #1 but Ross and Demelza's intimacy is beautifully written. It saturates the entire book, especially their scenes together, and I haven't ever read a more realistic depiction of a marriage.
It is very similar to the show, and the show uses quite a few verbatim lines from it but I missed the "Pray to God I do not lose the love of my life" scene that the book doesn't have.
CONTENT: Really clean book - only a few d**ns, some mild kissing scenes, and a couple vague references about couples having sex.
I didn't like this one as much as #1 but Ross and Demelza's intimacy is beautifully written. It saturates the entire book, especially their scenes together, and I haven't ever read a more realistic depiction of a marriage.
It is very similar to the show, and the show uses quite a few verbatim lines from it but I missed the "Pray to God I do not lose the love of my life" scene that the book doesn't have.
CONTENT: Really clean book - only a few d**ns, some mild kissing scenes, and a couple vague references about couples having sex.
literarypengwyns's review against another edition
5.0
Solid 5 Stars
Demelza has always been the character that draws me to the series, and the fact that this book is not only named for her, but has so much of her growth, makes it such an enjoyable read for me.
Once again, I find the show is being very closely adapted, but as with most adaptations, we are getting a lot more of the every day details in the original work. I love Verity so much and enjoy reading more about her in this book and more details about her relationship with Captain Blamey. Their first meal together on the eve of their wedding was so sweet.
I also feel like the fevered delusions that Demelza goes through during her sickness were much harder to read than to watch. It was very detailed and horrible and breaks your heart that much more to have her come through it, only to face unimaginable loss.
The pacing in this book picked up and left us with a lot of new story lines to look forward to in the next installment. I can’t wait to continue!
Demelza has always been the character that draws me to the series, and the fact that this book is not only named for her, but has so much of her growth, makes it such an enjoyable read for me.
Once again, I find the show is being very closely adapted, but as with most adaptations, we are getting a lot more of the every day details in the original work. I love Verity so much and enjoy reading more about her in this book and more details about her relationship with Captain Blamey. Their first meal together on the eve of their wedding was so sweet.
I also feel like the fevered delusions that Demelza goes through during her sickness were much harder to read than to watch. It was very detailed and horrible and breaks your heart that much more to have her come through it, only to face unimaginable loss.
The pacing in this book picked up and left us with a lot of new story lines to look forward to in the next installment. I can’t wait to continue!
delphiiiiii's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5