Poldark Saga - Winston Graham discussion

What are your favorites in book 5? We should assume this entire discussion will contain spoilers for this book!

There are a number of sweet moments in this book and no shortage of "action" scenes! But it's the ending that sticks with me. George shows the full depth of his depravity in the way he thwarts Aunt Agatha's plans for her 100th birthday party. Although the argument with George ends in her death, she gets the last word. (view spoiler)[The fallout lasts a few years and unfortunately leads to the suffering of those that don't deserve it, but (hide spoiler)] it is gratifying for just that moment to see George so shaken!

'Little Valentine! Born under a black moon and twisted already! He'll eat the worms of this world afore he's far gone! I know! I can tell! Born under a black moon! The last of the Warleggans!'

Although her life was far spent, she had sight enough to perceive that for the moment her puny shot was stinging him. She might be going down, but she would continue firing to the end. That shot had told. And one last shot remained.

'The last of the Warleggans, George! Or be he a Warleggan at all?'

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'Maybe ye didn't wait for the wedding ceremony, you and Elizabeth, eh? Maybe that was it. Was that it, eh?...'She showed her gums in a snarl. 'Or maybe someone else was riding she afore ever you was wed! Eh? Eh? Your precious Valentine!'

My favorite is when Ross says that the best thing to happen to him was his falling in love with Demelza: "The best. But it took a time - a long time - to realize it was not second best."

This book made me very angry - so not sure if those angry parts are what make it 'favourite'. ha.

I definitely feel that Ross did good in this book, by being open about his feelings for Demelza.

The book had horrible moments too so I guess I was conflicted in how I felt about this book!