Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

6 reviews

litliz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cursing, Grief, Suicide, Medical content, Murder, Cancer, Alcohol, Classism, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Terminal illness

Minor: Infertility and Pregnancy

bella_t_16's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Body horror, Grief, Incest, and Murder

Minor: Chronic illness and Cancer

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Classism, Misogyny, Murder, Bullying, Dysphoria, Toxic relationship, Death, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

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

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.

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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

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

4.75

One of the best classics so far that I've read. The language was accessible which I tend to find is that makes the difference between me loving and not liking classic novels. It was haunting and devastating, and the plot twist around 75% mark, was unexpected which I love, and made the book pick the pace. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Dementia, Terminal illness, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Cancer, and Fire/Fire injury