Review by sadiedumplingreads - Mrs de Winter

sadiedumplingreads 's review for:

Mrs de Winter by Susan Hill

1.25

dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Mrs de Winter by Susan Hill

This was one of the most disappointing books I’ve ever read. I don’t doubt that Susan Hill is talented but she set herself up for failure trying to write a sequel for a novel so seminal as Rebecca. She tried too hard to show she new the details of Rebecca than actually developing a new plot, and the writing style was laborious - each sentence had so many clauses it became monotonous to read. The twists and turns eventually led to nothing of consequence, and were ultimately extremely underwhelming and anti-climatic. However, I may give Susan Hill another try in the future, as her writing may feel different when she is not trying to emulate another authors.

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