Reviews tagging 'Cultural appropriation'

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

59 reviews

heykellybutler's review against another edition

4.5

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I can’t believe it took me so long to read a book that turned out to be so entirely my shit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Forced institutionalization

Minor: Animal cruelty, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation

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

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

alexashabit's review against another edition

5.0

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Cultural appropriation

molly_vitlok's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional tense slow-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

Moderate: Incest, Cultural appropriation

amzthebookdevourer's review against another edition

3.25

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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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I found the first half of the book to be excruciatingly slow at points, with excessive detail. However, I'm so glad I stuck with it as the second half was phenomenal! Secrets were revealed, tension was masterfully built, and the twists and turns were so unexpected. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Gun violence

Minor: Ableism, Incest, Infertility, Suicide, Dementia, Cultural appropriation

stories's review against another edition

4.5

mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Very capital R Romantic, filled with symbolism and literary allusion. 

Would be fascinating to study, and even fascinating to reread: the abrupt ending certainly had me jumping immediately back to the opening. 

Plenty of ambiguity, as well as foreshadowing, and endless musing on hypothetical scenarios. Gorgeous descriptive language. Lots of mystery, and drawn out reveals of information. Written for the journey of coming to understand, not just arrival at the destination.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Grief, Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Colonisation, Classism

eva_jean's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder

Moderate: Incest, Infidelity

Minor: Terminal illness, Cultural appropriation

kurumipanda's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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: Death, Sexism, Grief, Classism

Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty, Biphobia, Cancer, Incest, Terminal illness, Dementia, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation

rsoule7's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

Moderate: Ableism, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Terminal illness, Dementia, Cultural appropriation