Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

84 reviews

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

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

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

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

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

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

thewoodlandbookshelf's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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: Ableism, Death, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Racism

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

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

Minor: Animal death, Infertility, and Death of parent

caribbeangirlreading's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Murder

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Cancer

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, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Ableism

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

kengiedamali's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.25

She's a page turner but she's also made me a Mrs. Danvers apologist and I refuse to change that. The narrator is whiny and she reminds me of Taylor Swift.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Murder

Minor: Racism

The brownface was a choice!

issyd23's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Great third act and plot twist. Unfortunately the book is way more Freudian than the Hitchcock film :\ 4.5 ⭐️ 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Some ableism/Ableist language with the way one of the minor characters with an intellectual disability is described.

cate_with_a_c's review against another edition

5.0

This is one of those rare instances where the movie that came from this book and the source material are stunning. And both have so many layers. Beautiful and rich storytelling. I know I will revisit this soon. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

_cooper_'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: Ableism, Cancer, Emotional abuse, and Racism

Minor: Incest