A review by salome_esteves
My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier

dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I went into this book expecting to loathe Rachel, but Daphne du Maurier is such a master of character building, that I love Rachel and, in turn, loathe Philip. He turned out to be a spoiled amalgamation of bad decisions. But that was essencial to the enravelling of the story.
I only think it could have been shorter. But that is what I think about most classics
Like in "Rebecca", rhododendrons are mentioned a few times and I thought it was a nice touch.
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