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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
Well... wasn't really that good in the end because the plot twist wasn't really a plot twist and then the ending enrolled way too quickly. My opinion but oh well still quite enjoyable to read
3.5 stars! I think this is my least favorite book by my favorite author Daphne du Maurier. I just didn’t feel invested in the story of wreckers and Mary’s journey was not convincing and her actions were too unstable for me to fully get into the world. Why she would sell her farm and move in with her aunt and her husband as an outsider, I will never understand. All in all, I didn’t feel the excitement and rush to finish it.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoyed this novel. The descriptions of the characters and settings were wonderful and towards the end I was completely gripped. I read this on my dad's recommendation because we're going there next week, so I'm excited now to see this whole location in real life!
Might have been better as a short story. Mary was a bit ridiculous as it turns out.
I'm shelving this for later maybe. It's too much like a very dingy noir for me right now.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
3.5 stars.
truly no one is doing is like daphne du marier. the atmosphere in this book is so extraordinary.
truly no one is doing is like daphne du marier. the atmosphere in this book is so extraordinary.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder
A four-star read until the last couple of pages. I love the dark, Gothic atmosphere that pervades this novel: du Maurier's rich descriptions of the Cornish moors, the brutish villain (a fantastic blend of Bronte's Heathcliff and the caricature antagonists Dickens writes so well), and the wonderfully roguish love interest are all equally captivating. I dislike the ending, not because I object to the outcome, but because I wish it had occurred on more equal terms. Mary is a wonderful heroine - brave, feisty and principled at all the right moments - and I think she deserves a more satisfying resolution than du Maurier gives her.