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Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

100 reviews

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

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

Minor: Animal death, Infertility, and Death of parent

klfgasaway's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Cultural appropriation, and Incest

mhari's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

4.0

Review

Genre: Gothic fiction, romance, mystery, crime fiction, psychological thriller.
Age Range: 13+

Characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Plot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Setting: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Relationships: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Writing Style: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Enjoyment: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Notes

I recently read Rebecca for a book club I attend and did not expect to enjoy it as much as I did! I found it extremely interesting how throughout the entirety of the novel the reader never learns what the name of the heroine is, I have never read a book written quite like it. I thought the plot was incredible as you watch the heroine slowly unravel the mysteries surrounding the death of Maxim de Winters first wife, Rebecca, and see her slowly become consumed by jealously and paranoia.

“I can fight the living, but I cannot fight the dead.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicide and Cancer

Minor: Incest and Terminal illness

cooper_reads_books's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This book and a great feeling of suspense and anxiety. There was always that little something you didn’t know as you were reading. The Manderley ball has scenes of offensive cultural appropriation and depictions of people in Brownface, but it is contained to the scenes at the ball. However, it is something to be aware of should you pick up this book and should not be dismissed. Aside from it’s problematic party, this book works as a creepy gothic story sure to give you a few chills as you learn more about who Rebecca was.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Racism, and Ableism

Minor: Incest

loxeletters's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Grief, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism

Moderate: Suicide, Terminal illness, Cancer, Cultural appropriation, Death, Alcohol, and Murder

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Incest, Medical content, and Pregnancy

anapthine's review against another edition

dark mysterious relaxing slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Gaslighting, Murder, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

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, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, and Grief

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

oflifeandstuff's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Minor: Cancer and Incest

patrrokilles's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Incest

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

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

Minor: Sexual content