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A review by seyoban
My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
For most of the book, I was thinking that I’d be rating this as a solid 4, but literally the last 3 pages bumped it up to a 4.5. Quite possibly my favourite ending to a book ever??
This is like 500 Days of Summer but much darker and with an added dollop of misogyny. I got so much secondhand embarrassment from Phillip’s descent into madness but in the best way - this is such a well-written story. It felt like there was a consistent mockery being made of Phillip, particularly with the frequent references to how women lack reason and are driven by emotion in comparison to men. It was pitiful to be witness to his arrogance when as the reader, we’re able to see him in the same light as all those around him - young and completely naïve.
I would have loved some additional insight or clarity into Rachel’s actual motivations and emotional process, but also kinda like the uncertainty too.
Amazing book.
This is like 500 Days of Summer but much darker and with an added dollop of misogyny. I got so much secondhand embarrassment from Phillip’s descent into madness but in the best way - this is such a well-written story. It felt like there was a consistent mockery being made of Phillip, particularly with the frequent references to how women lack reason and are driven by emotion in comparison to men. It was pitiful to be witness to his arrogance when as the reader, we’re able to see him in the same light as all those around him - young and completely naïve.
I would have loved some additional insight or clarity into Rachel’s actual motivations and emotional process, but also kinda like the uncertainty too.
Amazing book.