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A review by omnivorous
Ross Poldark by Winston Graham
4.0
The 2015 TV series stays very true to its source material, at least for the first book in this series. So much so that, if you've seen the show, you can safely skip past this book. It's an enjoyable read, but you won't miss anything.
The greatest difference between the book/show was in Demelza's characterization. Demelza is only 13 at the start of this book and is only 18 at the end. She is both physically and mentally more immature here than she is on the show. Book Demelza can be vain and mean-spirited (not often, she's still a kind-hearted person). But she's young, and these traits make her very realistic. Still, I liked show Demelza more.
As for the other characters, Elizabeth is more likeable in the book. Ross is less broody. Jud and Aunt Agatha provide great comic relief. Francis is a less developed character than his show counterpart. And Verity is almost exactly the same between the book/show.
Overall, I enjoyed the show more.
Audiobook review:
The narrator does a very good job. My only complaint is that his voice for Francis is too old. Francis sounds older than his own father.
And a final note:
Demelza gives terrible love advice:
“If you love someone,” said Demelza, “tesn’t a few bruises on the back that are going to count. It’s whether that other one loves you in return. If he do, then he can only hurt your body. He can’t hurt your heart.”
The greatest difference between the book/show was in Demelza's characterization. Demelza is only 13 at the start of this book and is only 18 at the end. She is both physically and mentally more immature here than she is on the show. Book Demelza can be vain and mean-spirited (not often, she's still a kind-hearted person). But she's young, and these traits make her very realistic. Still, I liked show Demelza more.
As for the other characters, Elizabeth is more likeable in the book. Ross is less broody. Jud and Aunt Agatha provide great comic relief. Francis is a less developed character than his show counterpart. And Verity is almost exactly the same between the book/show.
Overall, I enjoyed the show more.
Audiobook review:
The narrator does a very good job. My only complaint is that his voice for Francis is too old. Francis sounds older than his own father.
And a final note:
Demelza gives terrible love advice:
“If you love someone,” said Demelza, “tesn’t a few bruises on the back that are going to count. It’s whether that other one loves you in return. If he do, then he can only hurt your body. He can’t hurt your heart.”