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Apr 09, 2020
Elise
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it was amazing
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Excellent and beautifully dark book! Some say it is overwrought, but then I suppose I enjoy an overwrought tale, especially when I need a good escape. Du Maurier truly understands how to develop compelling characters. I especially love the unnamed protagonist whose perspective is so full of imaginative wanderings. Now I can’t wait to read more novels by DuMaurier. I highly recommend this book!
I understand that some people would not like this book. Much of it is slow paced. Not everyone will appreciate the poetic writing style. The heroine is passive. I agree it dragged a bit at first. If the style and descriptions are a bit much, it helps set the mood and tone. As for the heroine, I could relate to her. The insecurities made her real and sympathetic. Overall, it's a good book, but I wouldn't consider it a must read.
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A game of two halves. The first, ruined by a narrator that aggravates me so much I have never managed to finish this before. The second half, however, is as close to perfect as you can get.
Nov 07, 2012
Yellowbelly
marked it as to-read
Nov 28, 2012
Cana
marked it as to-read
Feb 02, 2013
Kim Chatto
marked it as to-read
Jan 10, 2014
Sarah
marked it as to-read
Mar 01, 2015
Stacey M
rated it
it was ok
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Jan 25, 2017
Candy Tiley
added it
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Dec 12, 2020
Talyah
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it was amazing
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