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Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

78 reviews

cattheteawitchfairy's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

DISCLAIMER -  I read this text as a set text for university meaning I did not pick this up for myself. It does not fit my usual reading selection so my review may be rather biased. 

I read this thinking it was a full version of Rebecca when actually it was an abridged version. It was fast paced due to the plot being shoehorned together and I did enjoy it.

Despite this though it did not have the original author’s writing style and after having read the true, full version of Rebecca, I do enjoy that more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Murder

adrienneturner's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

Many things in this book didn't age well--the love story just left me asking "why?" and the portrayal of an intellectually disabled character just reads as insulting.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Cancer, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Suicide, Terminal illness, Murder, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

veronicatabor's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, and Gaslighting

Minor: Cancer and Pregnancy

neptunereign's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Dementia, and Injury/Injury detail

rory_john14's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Incest, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

eveilie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I'd advise readers to remember that Rebecca is a capital-R Romantic book. It's also gothic, and I think people overlook that. I don't think it's a book most people like the first time around, but that's the way of gothic literature. It requires a second read to fully understand what the book is about. In Rebecca, it's the characters and how you're supposed to feel about them that makes you need to re-read the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Incest, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Gun violence and Suicide

This book is set in 1930s England. There's some mention of husbands abusing their wives, though nobody in the book is physically abused themselves. There is a discussion of gun use in relation to murder, though it is minor. One character can be seen as obsessive.

sir_ren's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Rebecca does a really good job of capturing that young-and-inexperienced-person-in-the-world vibe in the protagonist. the feelings that arise out of being in this relationship with a partner significantly older and with his own past haunt our protagonist, as she feels inadequate in several ways for the role she has agreed to play.
the gothic romance elements and the premise immediately reminded me of Jane Eyre, and this book seems to be in conversation with that one- exploring possibilities and different angles. so definitely try this one out if you have read Jane Eyre and enjoyed it and even if you didn't - it is interesting to observe how two authors treat this kinda situation in their books and in their age. so heightened emotion and drama are to be expected with gothic romances and some moments in Rebecca, especially towards the beginning feel straight out of a cheesy movie. but it is still a good read, I promise. even the rare instances of humour in the book do not feel dated - it did make me laugh. if you've enjoyed hearing about the dynamic in Taylor Swift's Tolerate it, you will likely enjoy reading about the relationship in Rebecca. 
don't let the fact that this is a classic make you put off reading this book. since it is a more modern classic the writing style and story feel perfectly fine. the writing in this book... oh man, the author uses language beautifully and you can really feel the shift in writing from her regular prose to the parts where she enhances it for achieving a special effect on the reader. you will probably read them again and again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Gun violence and Murder

mme_carton's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Islamophobia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Incest, Infidelity, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Infertility, and Death of parent

bethsicle's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

This novel honestly surprise me (in the best possible way). I’m not much of a classics person, so I wasn’t sure how much I would enjoy it. But with stunning plot twists and a ominous mood, I was was flying through pages while simultaneously wanting to savor the book for as long as I could.
Rebecca follows a young bride as she marries an older man with a mysterious past. All she knows is that he lives in an incredible manor and his wife, Rebecca, recently died. As the narrator begins to unravel the truth in Rebecca’s death, the life as she knows it changes.
I loved Du Maurier’s use of imagery and setting, which are definitely a staple in the gothic genre. This, along with the beautiful writing made the narration incredibly strong.
However, the pacing seemed a little bit off, which is why I rated Rebecca the way I did.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this book during  October, since the vibes are right:)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Classism

Minor: Sexual content