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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
I'm loving this series!!
Read the books before you watch on TV!
Read the books before you watch on TV!
Note this book is 521 pages long without the first chapter of the next book. Good reads page length is wrong.
2nd time reading this book and it did not bore me one bit.
Another great Cornish Saga from Winston Graham.
I look forward to the next book!
2nd time reading this book and it did not bore me one bit.
Another great Cornish Saga from Winston Graham.
I look forward to the next book!
A nice sequel that gives the story and characters more dimension. Some plot points dragged on a bit at times.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Having read the first in the series, it only makes sense to finish the rest. There are several dry passages in this novel, but somehow even with limited prose, Demelza is the most colourful of the characters, and pulls this story along.
This book has great historical detail. I love the characters; they are entirely believable. Finished this with a lump in my throat even though I've read it about 5 times before.
(Reread 2023)
‘They were all sentimentalists at heart, the Poldarks…and she realised suddenly for the first time that it was a dangerous trait, far more dangerous than cynicism.’
These books are just so wonderful, nobody creates characters like Winston Graham could
‘They were all sentimentalists at heart, the Poldarks…and she realised suddenly for the first time that it was a dangerous trait, far more dangerous than cynicism.’
These books are just so wonderful, nobody creates characters like Winston Graham could
This is some of the best historical fiction I've read in a while. I loved the characters, the setting, the relationships... everything. Some of the scenes dealing with the copper company were a bit dull but for the most part I loved it.
I read the first installment a while ago, so I only had a dim recollection of what had happened; however, I thought Graham did a pretty good job of placing small narrative bits within the main story that got the reader up to speed without bogging down the story.
Most of this book centers around Demelza, who I like very much as a character. She has her distinct sense of putting right things that gone wrong, while still fighting her feelings of being inferior to Elizabeth, Ross' first love.
Meanwhile, Ross is trying to keep the mines going, which plotline, while important to the story, didn't interest me as much.
Overall, a good installment and will pick up book 3.
Most of this book centers around Demelza, who I like very much as a character. She has her distinct sense of putting right things that gone wrong, while still fighting her feelings of being inferior to Elizabeth, Ross' first love.
Meanwhile, Ross is trying to keep the mines going, which plotline, while important to the story, didn't interest me as much.
Overall, a good installment and will pick up book 3.