A review by apple0loving0shinigami
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

5.0

In the voice of the narrator I recognized so many women. To me, Du Maurier's "Rebecca" is the most feminine book that I've ever read. It's incredibly fascinating, how women's mind (particularly the narrator's) works. I was intrigued by her thoughts and saddened at the same time. She should have spoken out. She should have talked to her husband, Maxim, about the abuse and ridicule that she was facing daily. I see this in many women. They don't communicate their problems, they are afraid to talk to their partners about things that seriously harms their mental health. She chose to carry her burdens on her own.
Another thing that really saddens me and angers me is how (some) women are constantly in competition with other women. They have to compare themselves to other girls all the time. The narrator lived with that mindset, "his ex-wife was better than me". Comparing yourself with his exes, crushes, or other women in general is wrong and incredibly harmful to yourself. The narrator suffered because of Rebecca, the imagine, the idea of Rebecca. She suffered because people compared her to Rebecca. She was thrown into the competition. She didn't choose that. If only she had talked to her husband. If they had only communicated truthfully with each other, the narrator's suffering would be non-existent.