Don't Look Now and Other Stories by Daphne du Maurier

Don't Look Now and Other Stories

Daphne du Maurier

272 pages first pub 1971 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious medium-paced
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A married couple on holiday in Venice are caught up in a sinister series of events. A lonely schoolmaster is impelled to investigate a mysterious American couple. A young woman loses her cool when she confronts her father's old friend on a lonely ...

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Moods

dark 90%
mysterious 83%
tense 56%
emotional 18%
reflective 16%
challenging 14%
adventurous 12%
sad 7%
funny 4%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 30%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 38% | Character: 6% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 36% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 27% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 34% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%

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