A review by veronica87
Ross Poldark by Winston Graham

3.0

I picked up this book when I heard that it was being adapted for TV. My initial intention was to read it prior to the show's premiere but that didn't time out. So now I've watched the entire first season and loved it. Would I have enjoyed this book if not for my love for the TV show and, maybe especially, for my love of Aidan Turner as the main protagonist? That's hard to say. It was written in the 1950s by a male author and my (limited) experience with the male authors that I have read is that they don't get as deep into characterization and the emotionality of relationships as I would like. I found that to be the case with his book as well. Everything just felt a little detached. But I was able to picture the actors from the show in the various roles, complete with their mannerisms, voice inflections, etc. so that helped, because the show did give me the depth of emotion I needed. So can I judge this book solely on its own merits? Probably not, as the show just colors too much for me. But I did enjoy it so I will be continuing with the series. My understanding is that the series covers about 40 years so it will be interesting to follow this family over the decades.