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iksme's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Cancer, Murder, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Body shaming, Body horror, and Classism
Minor: Infidelity, Infertility, Incest, and Pregnancy
sunny_not's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, Medical content, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, and Cancer
littlegretty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Suicide and Murder
Minor: Cancer, Infertility, and Infidelity
maddyj153's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death, Grief, Gun violence, and Murder
Minor: Suicide, Infertility, and Incest
seanajk's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Ableism, Bullying, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Cancer and Misogyny
Minor: Violence, Gun violence, Infertility, Suicide, and Blood
nicolinebl's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
I must admit I have seen the newest movie version before reading the book. I was confused at the time what the genre was: at first it seemed like a romance, then a horror, then a thriller. In book form it did make a bit more sense.
There was a thing that kind of irked me the wrong way while reading; the very big age gap between the main character and Maxim. She's described as a young woman around 18-20 and he is around 45. There are several moments that he is described as someone who could be her father. I guess that might've been more normal when this book was published though? Still felt kinda weird.
I hated most characters in this book to be honest but the main character was likable - although I felt sorry for her. She felt a lot of anxiety about a lot of things (relatable, to be honest) and I feel like a lot of that could have been prevented if people in this book just talked to each other. Poor girl.
It was quite hard for me to read as it was old English and English isn't my native language either. I managed quite well though, I think. My English teacher would be proud.
I enjoyed it but think the first part could maybe have been a bit shorter.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Gun violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexism, Suicide, Incest, and Infidelity
Minor: Dementia and Infertility
reebeee's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Ableism
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Blood
Minor: Terminal illness, Suicide, Sexual content, Islamophobia, Infertility, and Forced institutionalization
annietestin's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Ableism, Death, Suicide, Violence, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Infidelity, Cancer, Infertility, and Gun violence
katejuniper's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Infertility, Terminal illness, and Suicide
glitzersmilla's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Ableism and Toxic relationship
Minor: Racism, Cancer, and Infertility
Rebecca was a surprisingly fast read; I went into it expecting it would take me weeks to get through it, but in the end, I read in in four days. The writing style is beautiful and not too complicated. It never got boring for me, still, in the last 100 pages or so, things really picked up and the finale had me absolutely SHOOK. I *really* disliked Maxim de Winter, but I think that's the point of the book? He treated his second wife who's significantly younger than him like a child and she constantly seeked approval from him.