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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
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
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I loved the story and especially loved the narrator! I can't believe it's taken me this long to discover such wonderful author and book series!
Demelza is book #2 in the Poldark series. I started reading the books after watching the first couple of episodes of the PBS/BBC TV production... but now I'm hooked on the books! The writing has an old-fashioned feel to it (the books I've read so far were written in the 1940s), and is just quite lovely when it comes to describing the seascapes, the ballrooms, and the countryside.
I love the story of heroic Ross Poldark and his wife Demelza, the copper companies and their wheeling and dealing, the upper class snobs and the lower class workers. There's drama, romance, intrigue, and tragedy.
The book ends on such a dark note that I'm tempted to move straight into the 3rd book in hopes that there will be a ray of sunshine -- but I'm going to force myself to hold off for a bit rather than start reading nothing but Poldark books for the next several months.
Definitely recommended for fans of historical fiction. And yes, it's worth reading these books even if you watched the TV show already. The TV storyline is mostly faithful to the books, but the books provide a lot more detail and really bring out the supporting characters in a much stronger way.
I love the story of heroic Ross Poldark and his wife Demelza, the copper companies and their wheeling and dealing, the upper class snobs and the lower class workers. There's drama, romance, intrigue, and tragedy.
The book ends on such a dark note that I'm tempted to move straight into the 3rd book in hopes that there will be a ray of sunshine -- but I'm going to force myself to hold off for a bit rather than start reading nothing but Poldark books for the next several months.
Definitely recommended for fans of historical fiction. And yes, it's worth reading these books even if you watched the TV show already. The TV storyline is mostly faithful to the books, but the books provide a lot more detail and really bring out the supporting characters in a much stronger way.
Before picking this up, I came to terms with the time period in which it was written and I decided to overlook the issues I had with the first book. At this point Ross and Demelza are both of age, and very much in love.
That being said, this book was pretty bleak. At this point, Ross has withstood about as much as a single person can possibly take. Even a man of breeding and military background has a breaking point. He’s genuinely a good man who cares about his employees, tenants, and his family. This puts pressure on him and his desperate need to provide for those under his care.
I would also like to say that I love Demelza. What a selfless, brave and flawed character. This author doesn’t spend much time writing inner monologue, so I wish Demelza could be fleshed out a little more, but I’m impressed with her growth in this book. Several times, she puts herself in compromising positions to help those she cares about.
Some new characters are introduced in this book, along with some old enemies from the last one. There’s a lot of gambling, mining, and smelting business talk. There’s also some murder and illness. The last bit of this book is tragic, and I’m ready to see what happens next.