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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
An enjoyable thriller that had many twists and turns that I didn’t see coming. As with all daphne de murier books I thought it was very well written and although not my favourite of hers, still an entrancing read.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
dark
mysterious
Very much enjoyed! I loved the creepy vibe and the house and moor, which were almost characters in themselves. I could guess some of the plot twists but it was still immersive and I was shocked by the reveals. Will definitely read more du Maurier!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The first half of this book was uneventful and slow, and I would have stopped reading if not for du Maurier's illustrative writing style and the mystery that she manages to soak into otherwise dull pages. However, at about the halfway mark, the story becomes suddenly unputdownable, and remains that way pretty much until the end. If not for the fact that I also wasn't a huge fan of the ending, or of the relationship between Mary and Jem in general, I would have given this book 4 stars. It was chilling, adventurous, and immersive. However, that, along with the slightly dragging first half, forces me to give it slightly less.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Minor: Sexual violence
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Jamaica Inn is my third Daphne du Maurier novel, after Rebecca and Frenchman’s Creek, both were 5-star reads for me. Jamaica Inn has the same magical, beautiful, atmospheric writing that I’ve come to associate with du Maurier. But the story seemed a bit disconnected and the characters are not as rich nor have the depth of du Maurier’s characters in Rebecca or Frenchman’s Creek. I wasn’t engaged in the love story and I wanted more from the uncle and more about the wreckers.
Dark, brooding, and violent but in a less compelling way than other duMaurier works. It felt almost suffocatingly gloomy. The feeling something is off the whole time resonates with the reader to such a degree that it’s disturbing. I enjoyed the writing and characters but didn’t love the story.
Dark, brooding, and violent but in a less compelling way than other duMaurier works. It felt almost suffocatingly gloomy. The feeling something is off the whole time resonates with the reader to such a degree that it’s disturbing. I enjoyed the writing and characters but didn’t love the story.