But Robert’s consistent money troubles, irresponsibility, and lack of remorse were certainly off-putting to me. If that was the agenda, I can appreciate it. Perhaps the point of introducing a morally grey character like Robert and then maintaining his character arc to be pretty much the same throughout the novel was to show that not all people change even after they’ve borne the brunt of consequences. At almost no point did I feel apprehensive about what was going to happen or even anticipate the direction of the story. While there are quite a few conflicts introduced in the story, it doesn’t do much for the pacing. Several sections felt too dull, I didn’t particularly care for most of the characters, and the main reason I kept reading was so that we could discuss the book at our book club. She has a resemblance to the female protagonists that we are used to seeing in du Maurier’s works – driven, outspoken, and ready to find their place in the world.Īs I was reading, I knew that this would be by far one of my lowest-rated Daphne du Maurier books. Magdalene, Sophie Duval’s mother has got to be one of my favourite characters in the book even though she is only present in the first quarter or so. “ The system might one day change, but human nature remained the same, and there were always people who profited at the expense of others.“ It was like all the characters were just being swept forward by the tides of changing political scenarios. To me, the socio-political state of the country felt more like a guiding force than anything else. The free-flowing narrative in the novel, devoid of a distinct beginning-middle-end, spans decades. It has none of the ambience of Rebecca, the suspense of My Cousin Rachel, or even a structure in terms of a plot. The Glass-Blowers is a family saga that is quite unlike most of Daphne du Maurier’s other works – in style and tone. A sweeping account of a family of glassblowers that chronicles the aftermath of the decisions they take and how the French Revolution‘s changing momentum upends the little control they have over their destiny.
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