A review by valsometimesreads
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

dark mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

Local delulu woman is haunted by her husband’s dead wife 

Featuring: The most toxic main cast you’ll ever meet 

Interesting read, main thing for me was how slowww some of the early parts felt. Also I thought the portrayals of the MC’s paranoia/fantasizing was very interesting but it also made me want to DNF because I was getting so annoyed with her 

All that aside, the text in this is RICH and the prose is so incredibly vivid and well constructed. The characters themselves are also so interesting and I feel like I could literally write essays on them lol

Also the main character not having a name is a GENIUS LITERARY DEVICE IN THIS CONTEXT and I’m obsessed with that. Iconic author behavior