Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Jamaica Inn, by Daphne du Maurier

21 reviews

gloriazthompson's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

This was just too dark and depressing for too long, and I didn't care for the romance (at all).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Domestic abuse

nxsc1's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Sexual harassment

robynreads23's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Alcoholism

phantomgecko's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Dark, mysterious, upsetting. The twist

Spoiler

the albino being the kingpin

was predictable, but that's not a criticism.

Spoiler

All the paganism stuff seemed really rushed, though, so Francis's motivations weren't exactly fleshed out. Like, I knew he was behind things, but I still don't really know why.

My biggest complaint, tbh, was the narrator of the audiobook was a guy. I never felt connected to Mary because the voice he gave her was ridiculous. idk why a novel with a female protagonist was narrated thus, but oh well.

All in all, it's no Rebecca but still alright. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Bullying, Death, and Domestic abuse

yolanda_h's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Injury/injury detail, Death, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death of parent and Alcohol

electrogrey's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Not as good as 'Rebecca' but definitely gets better as the story progresses. Last 5/10 chapters I was unable to put the book down, lots of plot twists as well

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Gun violence

Minor: Alcoholism

bahamyulala's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

below_average_baker's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

It managed to be a gripping story while also making me hate every single character. Quite impressive really

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Kidnapping

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Alcoholism

Minor: Animal cruelty

mary_juleyre's review against another edition

adventurous sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Murder

Moderate: Kidnapping, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

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

Spoiler

 (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). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Confinement, Injury/injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Sexual harassment