A review by chrisljm
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Mrs. de Winter is one of the most annoying narrators I’ve ever read in my life. She is so in her head and has such an active imagination, on my life I swear 20% of the book was her imagining conversations and interactions that don’t happen. And she’s so naive and meek and the type of person who lets others walk all over her, she’s exactly the type of person I can’t stand. 

I feel like so many problems would’ve been solved if they just fired Mrs. Danvers. If it was me her ass would’ve been kicked out immediately after what happened at the ball. That woman needs therapy. 

However, the book became much less insufferable after the twist and I was actually enjoying the last third. I also thought the ending was really good. The only reason I can’t bring myself to give this a full 4 stars is because of how annoyed the first half made me. 

Edit: As much as the first half of the book annoyed me and my complaints about Mrs. de Winter, I’ve thought of this story many times since I’ve completed it and it truly was a griping story that I think is deserving of its title as a classic. 
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