The Parasites

The Parasites | Daphne Du Maurier

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#stepsibs #spinster Pappy is a singer , Mamma is a dancer. Both had kids from earlier relationships. Maria,Niall ,& the youngest they had together,Celia.
Theater is an itinerant life, the stepsibs bond is strong & it gives them a different perspective on life than most families.I fell in love w/ this book , when they set out to a country house to meet the family Maria would marry into,well it‘s one of the funniest things I‘ve ever read ! Celia 🔽

Leftcoastzen Becomes the one who sacrificed much to take care of Pappy in his dotage, sacrificing her ambitions.This book is dark at times , hilarious, & very much like the best dysfunctional family stories that show up in many NYRB titles.LOL at the country house ! Long suffering people in their orbit do have a point , parasites! 😄👏 2y

EvieBee #spinster is my jam! I love and appreciate them as I was one for many years. I have this somewhere on my shelves but I think it‘s time I bumped it up. 2y

Leftcoastzen @EvieBee I really liked it ,I felt immersed in it in the best way . That doesn‘t happen very often. 2y

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LeahBergen Ohhh, I have this waiting on my shelves, too! 👍 2y

Leftcoastzen @LeahBergen I think you would love it ! 2y

LeahBergen And I have an oldie edition, like you. 😆 2y

Leftcoastzen @LeahBergen so funny ! Actually, part of the spine wrap fell off while I was reading it ,I‘m going to glue it back!😁 2y

LeahBergen 😆😆 The joys of the vintage reader! 2y

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Leftcoastzen

The Parasites | Daphne Du Maurier

#FirstLineFridays
“It was Charles who called us the parasites.”

ShyBookOwl

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BekaReid

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Daphne du Maurier's novels often have many layers. The Parasites is no different and is a great exploration of character and the strong ties that connect an unconventional family to one another. This novel also contains much about du Maurier who said herself that Maria, Niall, and Celia were all facets of her own personality. It‘s a well written psychological exploration and a compelling read.

Leftcoastzen I‘ve got this one on the stack , your review makes me want to get to it sooner. 2y

BekaReid @Leftcoastzen I love Daphne du Maurier and always am excited when I stumble on a "new" one as I explore used book stores. 2y

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BekaReid

The Parasites | Daphne Du Maurier

When your vintage shopping finds unintentionally color coordinate

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sdbruening

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That was really good. It was a bit slow in a few parts, but so unique in format and subject. I loved du Maurier‘s “Rebecca” and did not like “My Cousin Rachel,” so I‘m glad this one was good. It all starts with Maria‘s husband, Charles, calling her and her half-siblings, Niall and Celia, parasites. Then goes back and forth between past and present to reflect on that. Tragic and melancholy story of siblings in the show business and family worlds.

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sdbruening

The Parasites | Daphne Du Maurier

😂

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sdbruening

The Parasites | Daphne Du Maurier

“It was Charles who called us the parasites.”
#FirstLineFridays

ShyBookOwl I need to read more du Maurier. Rebecca is so good 3y

sdbruening @ShyBookOwl yeah! This one was a surprise find for me at an antique store, but I enjoyed it. I‘m looking forward to reading Jamaica Inn from her at some point. 3y

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sdbruening

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🤣🧳

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sdbruening

The Parasites | Daphne Du Maurier

Another well-written passage, this time a conversation about people going to a theater after they die to watch their lives back.

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sdbruening

The Parasites | Daphne Du Maurier

Wow, just the way this page is written about the difference between sleep in childhood versus adulthood. Very melancholy.

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rachaich

The Parasites | Daphne Du Maurier

I've never heard of this book and the blurb is intriguing :)
I think it's a very different read to her more renowned books and will be interested to see how it goes. It promises comedy and passion, and the reader is never sure who is narrating.

BarbaraBB Sounds interesting, I haven‘t heard of it neighter. 6y

twohectobooks This is Daphne du Maurier at her most bizarre, at least of her books I‘ve read so far. There are some autobiographical touches that are intriguing. 6y

rachaich It's certainly different so far... not as gothic an atmosphere anyway! 6y

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MaureenMc

The Parasites | Daphne Du Maurier

I played hooky from my housekeeping today and hit a used book sale at our local JCC. 😊

LeahBergen Do Not Say We Have Nothing! 😍 I really enjoyed Small Island, too. 6y

MaureenMc @LeahBergen Oh, yay! That was one I actually hadn‘t heard of before, but it sounded intriguing. (Small Island) (edited) 6y

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twohectobooks

The Parasites | Daphne Du Maurier

#augustgrrrl Day 10: #familyaffair

A creepy, strange novel about three siblings with an odd relationship to each other and to their famous parents. Daphne du Maurier is very good at this sort of thing.

(She is very good at every sort of thing as far as I'm concerned.)

merelybookish Cool cover! 7y

batsy I have not heard of this one! Creepy, strange novel about siblings by du Maurier? Sold! Love the cover. 7y

twohectobooks @merelybookish @batsy I discovered du Maurier via a grumpy great aunt's bookshelf and "inherited" most of my collection from her so have several with these fun old covers. I love them too! 7y

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RowReads1

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Melissa_J I have most of DuMaurier's books on my shelf but this one is completely new to me. I'm going to have to go look for it now 😊 7y

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