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xdarkthunderx's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I really did not like this collection. My overwhelming feeling is that du Maurier is just not the right author for short stories, and she seems to lack the ability to wrap them up. They seem hastily concluded, especially Don't Look Now, which had so much potential but almost seemed to be stopped short. I want to still read her novel, Rebecca, so hopefully her writing works better in long-form content.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Misogyny, Grief, Gaslighting, and Sexism
Minor: Transphobia, Child death, and Alcohol
rebeckareads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
My mother-in-law lent this to me to read during a trip to Venice, and I've now found an author I definitely want to read more of!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia
abbie_'s review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
2.0
Honestly so disappointed in this collection from Daphne 😠it’s been ages since I read one of her works and the amount of casual offensive remarks in these stories is ridiculous. Racism, ableism, homophobia, misogyny, transphobia… it’s hard to tell whether the characters have these views when it’s just woven casually into the narration. In the first story, a rabid murderer turns out to be a woman with dwarfism, a deaf woman is another villain, a woman suspects a group of men may be gay and is immediately outraged and disgusted. I know, ‘a different time’ but that’s no excuse.
Only two stars because Not After Midnight was pretty good, some decent tension built. Otherwise *raspberry noise*.
*didn’t read The Breakthrough as I’ve read this previously so my comments don’t pertain to that story!
Only two stars because Not After Midnight was pretty good, some decent tension built. Otherwise *raspberry noise*.
*didn’t read The Breakthrough as I’ve read this previously so my comments don’t pertain to that story!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Ableism, Transphobia, and Racism
vithelovers's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Child death, Blood, Death, Murder, and Transphobia
jazzjhg's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia
jessthanthree's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia, Animal death, Ableism, and Death
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