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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
Me and "Jamaica Inn" didn't really like each other, as one can see from my rating. Actually the beginning of this book was very promising and interesting, with a bit of horrorish elements scattered here and there and an air of mystery hanging around everything. But as the story started to progress more, it became mostly dull and all the mysterious air had vanished somewhere. Instead all we got to hear was how Mary just loathed his uncle and his evil deeds and how she would make things right if she just had the courage to do so and plaah plaah. Also I didn't care for the ending that much, I just thought it was boring and not that interesting at all, given what the beginning promised, though I give it a point of being a bit surprising at parts.
The characters were at first interesting, but they just got miserable and their motives uninteresting as the story progressed further. I actually started to hate Mary as well, because of her attitude and how she was so helpless at times even if she pretented to be strong and full of courage. So overall, the beginning promised this story to be something else that what it turned out to be (from a horrorish mystery to a lame romance/mystery combo). That's why this book gets 2½ stars rounded down to 2 stars and I slightly hope that I woudn't have put so much time reading it to the end.
The characters were at first interesting, but they just got miserable and their motives uninteresting as the story progressed further. I actually started to hate Mary as well, because of her attitude and how she was so helpless at times even if she pretented to be strong and full of courage. So overall, the beginning promised this story to be something else that what it turned out to be (from a horrorish mystery to a lame romance/mystery combo). That's why this book gets 2½ stars rounded down to 2 stars and I slightly hope that I woudn't have put so much time reading it to the end.
adventurous
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking
Weird how I loved Rebecca and couldn't bear this, but there it is.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I adored this book; nearly as much as Rebecca to be honest. I'm not quite sure what it is about Daphne du Maurier's writing that captivates me so but she never fails to draw me in. Don't let the cover of this book fool you. It is not romance novel fluff by any means. The imagery is powerful and in many ways reminds me of Wuthering Heights with its gothic elements. This is a nice, quick read. My only complaint lies in that the prime suspect of the novel was easy to weed out and fairly predictable. Nonetheless, I remain highly pleased with this work.
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
tense
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
School forced me to read
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
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:
Yes
I’m kind of ashamed I avoided du Maurier for so long - but even those of us who take an English major need a break from the classics post-degree. It’s only recent years I’ve been feeling like tackling some of them.
Jamaica Inn is spooky and tense; shades of what’s to come for du Maurier. I still prefer Rebecca, but Jamaica Inn is still marvellous. After Mary’s mother dies, Mary heads north to Jamaica Inn, where her aunt and her husband are the proprietors. However, it seems cursed from the start: her fellow travellers warn her off going there, and her welcome is less than ideal. Her Aunt Patience seems worn down, and Mary quickly learns to avoid her uncle Joss, a violent man of ill-repute. But the unpleasantness at Jamaica Inn goes deeper than difficult family members, and Mary soon finds herself in a twisted web which she needs to escape.
Not as polished as Rebecca - some of the dialogue is a bit strained and the moors are little too on point with pathetic fallacy, but this is still a great Gothic novel.
Jamaica Inn is spooky and tense; shades of what’s to come for du Maurier. I still prefer Rebecca, but Jamaica Inn is still marvellous. After Mary’s mother dies, Mary heads north to Jamaica Inn, where her aunt and her husband are the proprietors. However, it seems cursed from the start: her fellow travellers warn her off going there, and her welcome is less than ideal. Her Aunt Patience seems worn down, and Mary quickly learns to avoid her uncle Joss, a violent man of ill-repute. But the unpleasantness at Jamaica Inn goes deeper than difficult family members, and Mary soon finds herself in a twisted web which she needs to escape.
Not as polished as Rebecca - some of the dialogue is a bit strained and the moors are little too on point with pathetic fallacy, but this is still a great Gothic novel.
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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:
Complicated
dark
tense
medium-paced