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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
Quite lovely. Nothing grand, but good nonetheless, though I think I am still being influenced by how much I enjoyed the TV series.
What is it about this series that is so compelling? The characters, with all of their flaws trying to exist within the same community. Even further, the in-depth look into a mining community filled with hardships as befitting the time interest me. This is great historical fiction, and while I did like Ross Poldark a little bit more there are plenty of good things about Demelza.
(I listened to the audiobook)
(I listened to the audiobook)
Book 2 covers the second half of season 1 of the 2015 TV adaptation. While There were great parts between Ross and Demelza that makes you melt in the first book, this book had them interacting less, which makes me hope the next book will be present. Reading the book I got a better sense of the Carnmore Copper Company and secondary characters that were difficult to follow in the show. On an emotional level, the book seemed a bit subdued and less dramatic as the show.
This Book Was: Sweet, Complex, Heartbreaking, Well-Written
Content Rating: Rated PG-13 for some violence and general adult themes.
Maturity Rating: Medium Maturity Some more dialect/accented dialogue in this one, but overall an enjoyable read. Vocabulary is moderately advanced for aristocracy but comprehended easily enough.
Would I recommend it? -- Yes
This is the second book in the series, and it is just as well done as the first, albeit with a little bit more of a toned-down nature. If the first book was a realistic Cinderella-type, this one was the reality of paradise never being what it seems. Very well done, and I am very excited to get to the next book.
Content Rating: Rated PG-13 for some violence and general adult themes.
Maturity Rating: Medium Maturity Some more dialect/accented dialogue in this one, but overall an enjoyable read. Vocabulary is moderately advanced for aristocracy but comprehended easily enough.
Would I recommend it? -- Yes
This is the second book in the series, and it is just as well done as the first, albeit with a little bit more of a toned-down nature. If the first book was a realistic Cinderella-type, this one was the reality of paradise never being what it seems. Very well done, and I am very excited to get to the next book.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I think having read this story I’d have taken more on board…. Just got a bit lost with the audiobook so didn’t love it.
So many things to love... vivid descriptions, believable characters, accurate portrayal of multiple levels of pre-Regency society. Very excellent writing. No real surprises in this book, because writing tone and foreshadowing make it clear when something bad is going to happen.
Or perhaps it is because, ultimately, nothing good ever happens in these books. Angst. Drama. Sense of impending doom. I went ahead and read the brief description for the next couple books in the series, and I see the series becomes even more like a soap opera. Not for me.
Or perhaps it is because, ultimately, nothing good ever happens in these books. Angst. Drama. Sense of impending doom. I went ahead and read the brief description for the next couple books in the series, and I see the series becomes even more like a soap opera. Not for me.
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes