Gasthaus Jamaica by Daphne du Maurier

Gasthaus Jamaica

Daphne du Maurier

221 pages • first pub 1935 (editions) user-added

fiction classics historical mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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The coachman tried to warn her away from the ruined, forbidding place on the rainswept Cornish coast. But young Mary Yellan chose instead to honor her mother's dying request that she join her frightened Aunt Patience and huge, hulking Uncle Joss M...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,174 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
mysterious 84%
tense 63%
adventurous 56%
emotional 18%
sad 11%
challenging 9%
reflective 4%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 67%
fast 16%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 36% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 49% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 30% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.81

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