The Breaking Point by Daphne du Maurier, Daphne du Maurier

The Breaking Point

Daphne du Maurier, Daphne du Maurier

326 pages first pub 1959 (view editions)

fiction horror mystery short stories mysterious medium-paced
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Lady, Beware! Every Sunday afternoon James Fenton and his wife took their usual walk-every Sunday afternoon. The pattern never changed.Then Fenton reached his breaking point. The idea of escape had never occurred to him before. But suddenly somet...

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Community Reviews

3.63
based on 160 reviews

Moods

dark: 81%

mysterious: 75%

tense: 62%

challenging: 31%

reflective: 31%

adventurous: 18%

sad: 18%

emotional: 12%

funny: 6%


Pace

17% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
60% of readers chose A mix
20% of readers chose Character
6% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

38% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

61% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

78% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

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