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jessthanthree's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Violence, Alcoholism, Murder, Ableism, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Confinement, and Death of parent
Minor: Classism, Animal cruelty, and Racial slurs
foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Daphne Du Maurier knows how to write settings that leap off the page and stories that fill the reader with dread. I also learned so much, about the moors and landscape (like what tors are), along with some of the goings-on of the time that I knew nothing about prior to reading this book (like what wreckers are) . While I didn’t love this one as much as Rebecca, due to some problematic characterizations, it was still a page turner and very fitting within the du Maurier style that I have come to expect. Plus, it was neat to read a historical fiction book written by an author from a different era than both the time it’s set and our present time (written in the late 1930s, but book set in the 19th century).
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Sexual harassment
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