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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
☆ 2.5 stars
↠ I'd like to preface by saying that I'm sure someone who enjoys gothic fiction would give this a full rating. although I have a strong dislike for the genre (and simply read this from recommendation) I can recognise that in comparison with other gothic stories I've read, it definitely is the best.
seriously, I don't think I've ever hated picking up a book more than this one. for some reason I just found it so hard to get through. the writing wasn't necessarily complex but just seemed bland to me and if I hadn't listened to the audiobook on 2x speed for the last third of the book- I doubt I'd have finished it at all.
I have to give some credit for the character development of Mary. she had a valid reason for everything she did and that's definitely something a lot of books lack.
for all it's worth, if you believe that you would enjoy this book then I urge you to pick it up because I have no doubt that you will- but this is one story I never want to return to.
↠ I'd like to preface by saying that I'm sure someone who enjoys gothic fiction would give this a full rating. although I have a strong dislike for the genre (and simply read this from recommendation) I can recognise that in comparison with other gothic stories I've read, it definitely is the best.
seriously, I don't think I've ever hated picking up a book more than this one. for some reason I just found it so hard to get through. the writing wasn't necessarily complex but just seemed bland to me and if I hadn't listened to the audiobook on 2x speed for the last third of the book- I doubt I'd have finished it at all.
I have to give some credit for the character development of Mary. she had a valid reason for everything she did and that's definitely something a lot of books lack.
for all it's worth, if you believe that you would enjoy this book then I urge you to pick it up because I have no doubt that you will- but this is one story I never want to return to.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
slow-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
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
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
In the great opening chapter of Jamaica Inn, Daphne du Maurier introduces us to Mary Yellan and the Cornish moors. Mary has just lost her mother and is leaving her beloved valley to live with her aunt at Jamaica Inn, halfway between the towns of Bodmin and Lauceston. As the coach draws nearer, she learns from her fellow travelers that the Inn has a terrible reputation. No one stops there anymore. In fact, they try to dissuade Mary from going there. Rain falls and wind howls outside the couch. Du Maurier draws the landscape so well that I could easily picture the gray moors and rocky tors. By the time Mary arrives at the Inn, I felt almost as trepidation as she did...
Read the rest of my review at A Bookish Type.
Read the rest of my review at A Bookish Type.
dark
mysterious
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:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I really enjoyed this. It's very Bronte-esque, with plenty of dirt, dissipation and hardship. And some romance and restorative walks on the moors too thank goodness! Pity the twist can be seen a mile off.