And I don’t like books which are full of name dropping.
Meaning of the quote
The quote means that the author, Daphne du Maurier, does not enjoy reading books where the writer keeps mentioning the names of famous people a lot. She prefers books that focus on telling a good story rather than trying to impress the reader with the writer's connections.
About Daphne du Maurier
Daphne du Maurier was an acclaimed English novelist, biographer, and playwright known for her moody, paranormal-tinged stories. Many of her bestselling works, including Rebecca, Frenchman’s Creek, and The Birds, have been adapted into successful films. Despite her fame, du Maurier spent much of her life in reclusion in Cornwall, where most of her stories were set.
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