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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
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:)
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:)
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
iksme's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Omg this book was so dull, basically nothing happens for the first 11 hrs of the audiobook then it gets moderately interesting, it doesn't really kick off until the last two hours by which time you're just clinging on so you can say you've read it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Murder, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Body shaming, Body horror, and Classism
Minor: Infidelity, Infertility, Incest, and Pregnancy
sofipitch's review against another edition
dark
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
4.75
I really loved this book, I love the gothic setting and although the book was very slow paced around the last 1/3rd the pressure was turned up to max, very tense, I couldn't put it down. There's some very good foreshadowing, I knew the revelation about Rebecca before reading this, so I caught it. The choice of having the narrator call back to it was meh, I kind of like to do that on my own as a reader, makes me feel smart, lol.
I really liked the character of the second Mrs. de Winter, I understood her and her low self-esteem and social anxiety A LOT. I thought not choosing to name her also really highlighted that about her, she's too shy to even tell you her name. But she does become more confident, the reason I'm not giving this 5 stars is I can't believe she actually stays with her husband, I fully expected that her husband in the future, described in the beginning was Frank. He seemed SO much nicer than Maxim I couldn't understand what she saw in him other than she was young and it was her first love so she didn't know she should demand better
I really liked the character of the second Mrs. de Winter, I understood her and her low self-esteem and social anxiety A LOT. I thought not choosing to name her also really highlighted that about her, she's too shy to even tell you her name. But she does become more confident, the reason I'm not giving this 5 stars is I can't believe
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Murder
Minor: Racism, Incest, and Terminal illness
leah24601'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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Infidelity, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Incest
emilyburt's review against another edition
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.0
i can see why this inspired tolerate it 😀😀
anyway i thought it was interesting but not groundbreaking or anything. i saw one of the plot twists coming and the other was very underwhelming but the story itself was interesting enough
also maxim is so toxic and he annoys me 😒 the main character deserved better she’s too young to know how awful her situation was and she shouldn’t have been roped into everything
anyway i thought it was interesting but not groundbreaking or anything. i saw one of the plot twists coming and the other was very underwhelming but the story itself was interesting enough
also maxim is so toxic and he annoys me 😒 the main character deserved better she’s too young to know how awful her situation was and she shouldn’t have been roped into everything
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Incest
Minor: Racism and Suicide
vigil's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, Alcohol, Death, Infidelity, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Dementia, Gore, Murder, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
mii_lena's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Incest
chrisljm's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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
3.75
Mrs. de Winter is one of the most annoying narrators I’ve ever read in my life. She is so in her head and has such an active imagination, on my life I swear 20% of the book was her imagining conversations and interactions that don’t happen. And she’s so naive and meek and the type of person who lets others walk all over her, she’s exactly the type of person I can’t stand.
I feel like so many problems would’ve been solved if they just fired Mrs. Danvers. If it was me her ass would’ve been kicked out immediately after what happened at the ball. That woman needs therapy.
However, the book became much less insufferable after the twist and I was actually enjoying the last third. I also thought the ending was really good. The only reason I can’t bring myself to give this a full 4 stars is because of how annoyed the first half made me.
Edit: As much as the first half of the book annoyed me and my complaints about Mrs. de Winter, I’ve thought of this story many times since I’ve completed it and it truly was a griping story that I think is deserving of its title as a classic.
I feel like so many problems would’ve been solved if they just fired Mrs. Danvers. If it was me her ass would’ve been kicked out immediately after what happened at the ball. That woman needs therapy.
However, the book became much less insufferable after the twist and I was actually enjoying the last third. I also thought the ending was really good. The only reason I can’t bring myself to give this a full 4 stars is because of how annoyed the first half made me.
Edit: As much as the first half of the book annoyed me and my complaints about Mrs. de Winter, I’ve thought of this story many times since I’ve completed it and it truly was a griping story that I think is deserving of its title as a classic.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Ableism, Death, Incest, and Murder
jaidenmarie11's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-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
3.5
all I can think of is why would a baby angel like Taylor Swift ENJOY THIS TRAIN WRECK OF A BOOK!?!? I hate Maxim so much, main was annoying but young and manipulated, I literally cannot. WHY. This book is NOT romantic suspense, it is in fact a thriller. There is nothing romantic about it, it’s absolutely chilling. Rebecca was my favorite character. but yeah it’s good literature so 4 stars🙄 edit: yeah I changed my mind this book is so out dated and bad that in good conscious I’m bumping it down to a 3.5, it’s only that high because of Tay✋🏼
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Terminal illness
Moderate: Cancer and Toxic relationship
Minor: Incest and Racism