Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Rendezvous and Other Stories by Daphne du Maurier

1 review

becks_books's review against another edition

Go to review page

mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.5

My favourites from this collection were definitely No Motive and The Supreme Artist which were both excellent stories. There were quite a few stories in this though that I didn't really enjoy or understand, and some that just made me feel sad, so overall it was very up and down as short story collections tend to be. Also, I guess I should have known from the title of the collection but a big theme is affairs, and I just don't really want to read about that, so a lot of the stories I rated low because they just seemed to be about people cheating on other people with no actual point to the story.

These are my rating for the individual stories:
No Motive- 5 stars
Panic- 3 stars
The Supreme Artist- 4.5 stars
Adieu Sagesse- 3 stars
Fairy Tale- 3.5 stars
The Rendezvous- 3 stars
La Sainte-vierge- 2 stars
Leading Lady- 2 stars
Escort- 1 star
The Lover- 2 stars
The Closing Door- 2 stars
Indiscretion- 3.5 stars
Angels and Archangels- 3 stars
Split Second- 4 stars
Expand filter menu Content Warnings
More...