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Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

26 reviews

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

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

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

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

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

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

ivana's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

The writing was so beautiful and atmospheric that I didn't  really mind how slow this book was for the majority of it. The characters were a bit one noted and the reveals weren't overall that shocking, but the experience of reading this book was definitely more than enjoyable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Cultural appropriation, Death, Infidelity, and Murder

ezulc's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Murder

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, and Death of parent

elysh_kaye's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

4.5

the og y/n

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Alcoholism and Animal cruelty

avisnoctua's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Death, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Grief, Gun violence, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Cancer, and Fire/Fire injury

cantfindmybookmark's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, Suicide, Mental illness, and Murder

mikatui'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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, and Incest

meg_elyse's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

3.5

Classic gothic fiction.  Growing sense of horror.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Misogyny

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Sexism, and Violence

Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Blood, Chronic illness, Cancer, Incest, Mental illness, Suicide, and Terminal illness