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A review by schnauzermum
The Breaking Point: Eight Stories by Daphne du Maurier
4.0
‘There comes a moment in the life of every individual when reality must be faced. When this happens, it is as though a link between emotion and reason is stretched to the limit of endurance, and sometimes snaps.’
The author’s note introduces eight short stories. I’d forgotten what a good writer du Maurier could be. Four of the stories (‘The Alibi’, ‘The Blue Lenses’, ‘Ganymede’ and ‘The Chamois’) are very strong, probing the complexities of the human mind. All these stories are dark and unnerving. Two stories (‘The Pool’ and ‘The Lordly Ones’) are poetic and strange. I was less impressed with ‘The Archduchess’ and ‘The Menace’, which seemed to me to be very different in mood and the effect was somewhat jarring.
I think I need to re-read some of du Maurier’s novels.
The author’s note introduces eight short stories. I’d forgotten what a good writer du Maurier could be. Four of the stories (‘The Alibi’, ‘The Blue Lenses’, ‘Ganymede’ and ‘The Chamois’) are very strong, probing the complexities of the human mind. All these stories are dark and unnerving. Two stories (‘The Pool’ and ‘The Lordly Ones’) are poetic and strange. I was less impressed with ‘The Archduchess’ and ‘The Menace’, which seemed to me to be very different in mood and the effect was somewhat jarring.
I think I need to re-read some of du Maurier’s novels.