Mary Anne by Daphne du Maurier

Mary Anne

Daphne du Maurier

385 pages first pub 1954 (editions)

fiction classics historical informative mysterious slow-paced

Description

In Regency London, the only way for a woman to succeed is to beat men at their own game. So when Mary Anne Clarke seeks an escape from her squalid surroundings in Bowling Inn Alley, she ventures first into the scurrilous world of the pamphleteers....

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Community Reviews Summary of 151 reviews

Moods

informative 50%
adventurous 37%
emotional 37%
lighthearted 25%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%
challenging 12%
dark 12%
funny 12%
reflective 12%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 36%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.12

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