A review by historyofjess
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

The pacing made this a bit of a tough read for me. There are aspects of it that I enjoyed but I think there were a few too many deep internal spirals from the narrator and long scenes of people talking about very little. In general, there was just a little too much of a lot of little things and that let the tension loose in the story. The reveals in the last act of the book were too many and came far too slowly. But the core of the book is very interesting and that's probably why the film is much more successful (even with the morality edits).