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Julius (Virago Modern Classics)
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bookshelves: loved_so_much_haven-t_the_words, kicked_ass
Apr 14, 2007
bookshelves: loved_so_much_haven-t_the_words, kicked_ass
I've read all of du Maurier's books and I adore her twisted, sick, and unpredictable polt-twists and lack of sympathy and trust for any of her characters. That said, this book scared the living hell out of me, much more than The Birds, Rebecca, etc.
This story offers a glimpse into the mind and soul of a true sociopath on his journey from poverty in Paris to becoming one of the richest men in London. Uhhhh, child hookers in Algeria? One swindle after the other? Choosing a wife because she'd be a nice backdrop to his life? Incest? Suicide? Murder? Yet all of it written with a unique touch of class?
FUCK ME, IT DOESN'T GET BETTER THAN THAT!
I love you, Daphne du Maurier. :-D
This story offers a glimpse into the mind and soul of a true sociopath on his journey from poverty in Paris to becoming one of the richest men in London. Uhhhh, child hookers in Algeria? One swindle after the other? Choosing a wife because she'd be a nice backdrop to his life? Incest? Suicide? Murder? Yet all of it written with a unique touch of class?
FUCK ME, IT DOESN'T GET BETTER THAN THAT!
I love you, Daphne du Maurier. :-D
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Started Reading
February 1, 2006
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Finished Reading
April 14, 2007
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May 28, 2008
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June 14, 2008
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now I desperately need to read this book!
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The thought of this book still gives me a queasy feeling. Damn good book.
"her lack of sympathy and trust for any of her characters" -- very well put!
Sarah wrote: "Great review."Thanks!
Whoa. I forgot I even wrote this review. Never forgot the book though.
I have just found this book in an old Bookstore. Used, read and re-read... I can't wait to start reading it.
Her way of providing the reader with just the tiniest bits of empathy for Julius is insane!
