Reviews

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

staypuff357's review against another edition

I can't... it's too slow, too dry, too boring. 

kimberlyjerger's review against another edition

5.0

*5

ckbooks's review against another edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.