The Glass-Blowers

This was a much different speed than the other books I've read by Daphne Du Maurier. While interesting, I found it painfully slow. I wanted to like it more than I did given the story's biographical edge, the characters being somewhat based on Daphne Du Maurier's ancestors during the French Revolution.

The story focuses on Sophie Duval and her family as they face the trials that come with war (and the realities of life in the 18th Century). The book has a mellower tone compared to the usual suspenseful themes in Du Maurier's novels though there are sporadic moments here. As someone who doesn't know too much about the French Revolution, it ended up being educational. At the same time, not having much of an interest in this time period made it drag. Nonetheless, I consider Daphne Du Maurier my favorite author so I'm always glad to experience her work.