A review by martinatan
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This story was somehow so straightforward in its thriller like narrative and yet so heavy on its symbolism and psychoanalytical intrigue. The afterword really helped me tie in historical context and made me appreciate du Maurier for her ingenuity in genre. I really felt for her reading about how her personal demons living as a wife, mother, and queer woman bled into the work. I am so glad I read this because the Hitchcock adaptation by contrast feels so sanitized and removed from the original authorship and catalyst for the work!