Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

36 reviews

hannahws's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Wonderful book. I've read it 4 times over and counting. The writing style is so beautifully evocative, and the tone gives me shivers. Glorious.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death, Grief, and Classism

loxeletters's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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: Classism, Grief, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism

Moderate: Suicide, Terminal illness, Cancer, Cultural appropriation, Death, Alcohol, and Murder

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Incest, Medical content, and Pregnancy

bethsicle's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, and Grief

Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Classism, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Animal death, Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Medical content, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, and Toxic relationship

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

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

evieolive's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.5

Loved it!! Such an awesome atmosphere created.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content

Moderate: Racism, Terminal illness, Death, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Classism and Death of parent