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Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

kimberlyjerger's review against another edition

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5.0

*5

ckbooks's review against another edition

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

4.5

katreadsalot's review against another edition

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5.0

I am usually not a fan ghost stories, but I loved this book. The beautiful descriptions made me feel as if I were there. The writing was so beautiful, I loved reading each and every sentence. Sometimes, when I would get a little caught up in the plot, I would skim a bit, but a paragraph or two later I would stop myself and read, because I didn't want to miss a word. I loved the choice not to give the narrator a Christian name (and I loved the author's note at the end where du Maurier discussed that). The plot drew me in, although a tiny bit slow at first, there were just enough hints for me to remain interested. 

eheidenreich's review against another edition

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I liked the movie so I thought I would like the book, but I became annoyed with the main character. I probably also wasn't in the mood to read a book with such a meek main character. 

kaylabigham's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-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

skye07's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

frankiethea's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

infinitein's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

smolherbivore's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.5

I read this book in high school, nearly 10 years ago and am so glad I reread it all these years later. I absolutely love the writing style - Daphne du Maurier could be a nature writer with some of her wonderful descriptions of nature. I think her use of first person POV is perfect, and I’d recommend anyone who’s read Colleen Hoover to read this book, because Daphne is the og.

saanainthemaking's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.5