Reviews

Los Parásitos by Daphne du Maurier

jynclmnts's review against another edition

3.0

I enjoyed it as I really love DdM's writing however (1) there is basically no plot, it's just about this spoilt and unlikeable set of people and (2) what is with Niall and Maria's relationship?!

maralisephoto's review against another edition

4.0

The beginnings of du Maurier's novels are so good that I'm always disappointed by the ending. I can't decide if this is a good or bad thing.

crazyplantcatlady's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

glynnaiden's review against another edition

4.0

Daphne never misses 

longtimewish's review

4.0

Tres hermanos reflexionando sobre su vida durante 380 páginas. No hay trama más allá de eso, pero no importa porque Daphne du Maurier es tremenda autora y hace que hasta los momentos más banales sean interesantes. El final es medio anticlimatico, pero fuera de eso me pareció una lectura sólida.

mrears0_0's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

kmhst25's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

3.25

I can’t pin down my feelings about duMaurier. I like her books and I don’t like them. I find them both compelling and boring, pointless and meaningful. 

Best as I can tell, if you like duMaurier, you’ll like this book. If you don’t, you won’t.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infertility, Infidelity, and Pedophilia

Minor: Racial slurs, Sexism, Grief, and War

deesoupdragon's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

vhlm's review against another edition

4.0

What a bunch of despicable people, the title is quite fitting. I enjoyed the flashbacks to moments that shaped their character, but the jumping between povs was sometimes confusing as well. The characters in general are absolutely aggrevating, selfish, and raise little sympathy with the reader, albeit one can understand the developments and how they turned out as such. The ending seems true to character, too. 

fluffy1st's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Minor: Racial slurs