A review by gracieterry
Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier

dark mysterious 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

3.5

This is the second du Maurier book I read, the first being Rebecca. The first 150 pages were relatively slow, but then I was completely sucked in. I was enamored with the eerie, spooky descriptions and symbolism of the moors. I really loved the heroine and her swaggering, bold attitude in the face of solitude and danger. 

If there’s one thing I didn’t like about the book, it would be that I felt the romance between Mary and Jem was rushed and not well elaborated on. I couldn’t tell if she loved him truly or just loved him because he was better than what she had been surrounded by.

Otherwise, I loved the prose and the setting. Daphne does it again!