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Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Suicide
Minor: Incest, Alcohol
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Incest, Infidelity
Minor: Cancer
I went in immense detail but now I’m frustrated and lazy so here is the short version:
The characterisation of our protagonist felt accurate and appropriate for her context as a sheltered young woman with low self esteem, who does not develop as a result of passed time but rather hardships and trauma which come later in the novel. The narrative progression was perfect I believe, the Gothic scene of Manderley being reinforced in the first half with the supernatural elements keeping my interest (albeit more psychologically thrilling than supernatural) which allowed for the plot twists of the second half to be more jarring. I love Mrs Danvers, especially as we first think she is the antagonist, and she was the main reason I read the first couple of hundred pages so easily. I love Rebecca the femme fatale who we only know through memories of the past, I also love Beatrice as the kind sister in law. I feel as though the female characters are barred from one another, or that they are the cause of one another’s problems whereas the protagonist finds allies in make characters — which I didn’t like but it could be argued that it is social commentary. I really was rooting for the protagonists while sympathetic to Mrs Danvers, Beatrice and even Rebecca.
I really like to read it as a social commentary especially through female relationships, jealousy, competition such as Rebecca and the protagonist or even devotion and obsession(Mrs Danvers AND the protagonist are obsessed in different ways: adoration and envy). The relationship between Maxim and the protagonist is predatory, vampiric and just creepy however I like to see how Maxim is characterised through the protagonist’s emotional lens— not by his actions or the content of his words is he evaluated but rather the emotional impression he leaves. I could continue forever but this book is fantastic and definitely amongst my favourites
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Murder
Minor: Incest, Pedophilia, Suicide, Terminal illness
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder
Moderate: Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Classism
Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Murder
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Incest, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Incest, Suicide, Terminal illness
Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Classism
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, Suicide
Minor: Incest, Infertility, Terminal illness
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Blood, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Sexual content
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting
Minor: Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Suicide attempt
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Racism
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Incest, Fire/Fire injury