Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

26 reviews

violetaalseide's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Gaslighting and Murder

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

seanml's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

A supremely excellent narrative. Daphne de Maurier allows you to feel the complete dread that the protagonist does about every possible thing. Wonderful characters (As terrible as they may be), palpable fear, and real anger at a certain character. 10/10.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Bullying, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Murder, Gun violence, and Alcoholism

Minor: Animal cruelty and Cancer

blacksphinx's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Racism, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Gun violence, and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Alcoholism, Classism, Incest, and Infidelity

Minor: Terminal illness, Cancer, Medical content, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, and Infertility

erynlasbelin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Ableism

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, Classism, and Alcoholism

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Pregnancy, Cursing, Gun violence, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Sexual harassment, Medical content, Blood, Cancer, and Fire/Fire injury

iammmartina_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Terminal illness, and Infidelity

Minor: Suicide, Infertility, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, and Suicidal thoughts

atelopxobia's review against another edition

dark 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Cancer, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Violence, Incest, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Ableism, and Gaslighting

poirot's review against another edition

dark 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Grief, Murder, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Suicide

Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism

Minor: Body shaming, Death of parent, Infertility, Terminal illness, and Cancer

z_thatsit'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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Cancer

Minor: Cultural appropriation, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Ableism, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, and Body shaming

morenowagain's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-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

Minor: Alcoholism, Incest, Violence, Cultural appropriation, Terminal illness, Racism, Murder, and Death

magellen's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.0

Whenever I read this book I'm just like dang did the ADHD/autistic girlies in 1938 feel seen.

Oh poor sweet HELLA adhd Mrs. DeWinter - it is so deeply amusing to read this book, with her being "embarrassed for them because they didn't have the sense to" and her intense rejection sensitivity disorder and all her wild conjectures and anxiety.
This is such a fantastic book in the gothic catalogue and a classic of twisty overlapping story. Its ableist and racist in places in line with shitty white moneyed people of the era. 
Young wife, husband twice her age, giant estate and a malicious housekeeper. Lots of secrets. Lots of miscommunication haha

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Ableism, Death, Grief, Bullying, and Infidelity

Minor: Suicide, Racism, Murder, Mental illness, and Alcoholism