Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier

Jamaica Inn

Daphne du Maurier with Tony Britton

10 hours, 26 minutes • first pub 1935 (editions)

fiction classics historical mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

The coachman tried to warn her away from the ruined, forbidding place on the rainswept Cornish coast. But young Mary Yellan chose instead to honor her mother's dying request that she join her frightened Aunt Patience and huge, hulking Uncle Joss M...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,620 reviews

Moods

dark 89%
mysterious 86%
tense 66%
adventurous 52%
emotional 18%
sad 12%
challenging 8%
reflective 4%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 17%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 35% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 31% | Yes: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.81

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