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“Might be my least favorite Daphne du Maurier read so far.”
“honestly wouldn’t recommend reading this book unless you’re a du maurier fan + interested in seeing how her writing developed. superrrr slow start. the relationship between janet (mother) and joseph (son) was incestual and odd. the book felt like: growing up, marrying, having children, being obsessed with the sea, repeat with a different character in a different context. the concept of the book is cool but i didn’t like the execution. i liked the way the book wrapped up with the second half of janet’s part, and i enjoyed du mauriers atmospheric writing. other than that, i didn’t feel connected to many of the characters, and i was bored for 50% of this book.”
About Daphne du Maurier
(1907-89) was born in London, the daughter of the actor Sir Gerald du Maurier and granddaughter of the author and artist George du Maurier. Her first novel,
, was published in 1931, but it would be her fifth novel,
, that made her one of the most popular authors of her day.
Besides novels, du Maurier wrote plays, biographies, and several collections of short fiction. Many of her works were made into films, including
,
,
, "Don't Look Now," and "The Birds." She lived most of her life in Cornwall, and was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1969.
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