Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

70 reviews

kaylakuohn's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A childhood favorite, I read this so much I can't read it any more

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Classism

sareidle's review against another edition

4.75

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Daphne du Maurier's writing is truly immersive, which makes the atmosphere and plot of the story work so well. The narrator lacks a name and any identifying details - we never learn her name, exact age, or family situation - which allows the ghost of Rebecca to loom large over Manderley. As I think more about how the narrator's perspective is limited and heavily informed by her insecurity, I question the retelling of events and the true circumstances surrounding Rebecca's death. I would highly recommend this book - it's even better at creating suspense than the Hitchcock adaptation!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Cancer, Incest, Fire/Fire injury

lethargicbat's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Grief, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Bullying, Incest, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol

piecesofamber's review against another edition

4.75

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Dementia, Murder, Alcohol, Classism

Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Cancer, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

hocuscrocus's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Rebecca has been on my list forever and I'm so glad I finally read it! The only detail I knew going into it was that it was about a marriage in which the husband's late wife's name was Rebecca. I now understand why this book is so often recommended as a quintessential gothic tale. What a RIDE. At times I felt bleak, others angry, and often I cringed at what the narrator went through. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity

Minor: Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury

turidt's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexism, Grief, Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Toxic relationship, Murder

Minor: Gun violence, Incest, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol

sarahlizzie's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Grief, Murder

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

cyberhavok's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Gun violence, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Blood, Dementia, Cultural appropriation

Minor: Infertility, Fire/Fire injury

javafenn's review against another edition

2.0

mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book came highly recommended and maybe I’m just not smart enough for it because I hated it. It wasn’t really creepy like people have said and the characters were the most obnoxious people I’ve ever read about. When finally got to the end I was just mad. It was stupid. All of that mystery and no ghost?!?! No really mystery just a murder that was a murder and then people trying to throw others under the buss and the lady of the book just not named and not haunted?! Hated it. It was way too long for how it ended. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

violetaalseide's review against another edition

4.0

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship

Moderate: Murder, Gaslighting

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Gun violence, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol