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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
hopeful
reflective
sad
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:
No
I don't know what it is about this book, but I'm finally calling it. I might try to pick it up later, but eh. That being said, there's nothing wrong with the series. I think it's just me.
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
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:
Yes
Substantially better than the first Poldark book. Less mining talk, more actual plot.
Is it bad that I'm waiting for the next series to come out on tv so that they'll release the next tv book cover which I will then buy so that all my covers match even though they're the tv ones and therefore awful
Is it bad that I'm waiting for the next series to come out on tv so that they'll release the next tv book cover which I will then buy so that all my covers match even though they're the tv ones and therefore awful
Am enjoying this series far more than I thought I would! It is interesting to read about such a different time and place (late 18th century Cornwall), but it is also interesting knowing that it was written by Graham in the 1940s, so another varied set of values. The morals were very much on my mind in this one, because I spent a good portion of this book wondering why Poldark would be so against Captain Blamey, a violent alcoholic who killed his first wife, but then would risk his life and standing for Mark Daniels, who...also murdered his wife, this time in a jealous rage. I suppose friendship is the answer there, but it is a tough one for me to wrap my head around.
That said, questionable moral standpoints did not decrease my enjoyment of the novel as a whole, as the characterisation and writing is so strong. I look forward to the next one!
That said, questionable moral standpoints did not decrease my enjoyment of the novel as a whole, as the characterisation and writing is so strong. I look forward to the next one!
Set in Cornwall from 1788-1790, Demelza is the second book in [a:Winston Graham|5179|Winston Graham|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1253301260p2/5179.jpg]'s Poldark Saga.
The focus of this book is on Demelza Carne, the wife of Ross Poldark. Rescued by Ross as a child from a fight, she grew up as a servant in his home. Now a young woman, she and Ross are married.
Coming from humble origins, Demelza negotiates her new position in the gentry with varying success. While her husband, Ross, has increasingly less patience for the powdered heads who are responsible for the injustices done to the mining communities.
This book covers birth, death, adultery, imprisonment, and murder. It even has a fancy ball with gambling, and a shipwreck. I love a good shipwreck!
I’m very excited to move on the the next book in the series. If you’re looking for engrossing historical fiction, I don’t think you can do better than the Poldark Saga.
The focus of this book is on Demelza Carne, the wife of Ross Poldark. Rescued by Ross as a child from a fight, she grew up as a servant in his home. Now a young woman, she and Ross are married.
Coming from humble origins, Demelza negotiates her new position in the gentry with varying success. While her husband, Ross, has increasingly less patience for the powdered heads who are responsible for the injustices done to the mining communities.
This book covers birth, death, adultery, imprisonment, and murder. It even has a fancy ball with gambling, and a shipwreck. I love a good shipwreck!
I’m very excited to move on the the next book in the series. If you’re looking for engrossing historical fiction, I don’t think you can do better than the Poldark Saga.
Another great addition to the Poldark story. <3 On to book 3 soon!
This is a very sweet and charming series. I am reminded in style of The Ladies No. 1 Detective Agency. Though bad things do happen, you can take comfort in that your main characters are good people and good most often triumphs. The type of book to make you happy while cuddled in blankets and sipping your coffee or tea.
My biggest complaint from [b:Ross Poldark|25365667|Ross Poldark (Poldark, #1)|Winston Graham|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1429123693l/25365667._SX50_.jpg|364846] was the large cast of characters, which could be confusing at times. This book still had a large cast of characters but I was better able to follow along, somehow.
The beginning 1/3 of this book was slow going and it made me not want to pick it up. Not much seemed to be happening. I kept going plowing ahead, though, and somehow broke through the fog and it started to get interesting for me. Really interesting. There were so many different events, I wanted to keep reading. This book was set up more in a series of vignettes about different characters rather than a linear plot. So if you don't like that type of book, this series probably won't be for you.
I think I like this series because I find myself rooting for Ross because his life is a series of struggles with heartbreak thrown in but a lot of the time he manages to overcome many of the obstacles in his life through a series of hard work, perseverance, and luck.
I loved the focus on Demelza in this book, who I might appreciate as a character even more than Ross.
3.5 stars
The beginning 1/3 of this book was slow going and it made me not want to pick it up. Not much seemed to be happening. I kept going plowing ahead, though, and somehow broke through the fog and it started to get interesting for me. Really interesting. There were so many different events, I wanted to keep reading. This book was set up more in a series of vignettes about different characters rather than a linear plot. So if you don't like that type of book, this series probably won't be for you.
I think I like this series because I find myself rooting for Ross because his life is a series of struggles with heartbreak thrown in but a lot of the time he manages to overcome many of the obstacles in his life through a series of hard work, perseverance, and luck.
I loved the focus on Demelza in this book, who I might appreciate as a character even more than Ross.
3.5 stars