Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

143 reviews

laurenzokro's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Of all the literary classics I've read, this is definitely one of the best and that I think will stay with me for some time. I was really stunned by du Maurier's ability to exhibit such grandness and novelty in the world of Manderley. Nothing about the book's setting or character-building felt mundane or one-note, despite most of the book taking place in the same location (Manderley) with the same core characters, which really reflects the power of Rebecca's haunting and everlasting presence in everyone's lives. Knocked down the ranking a little bit because I do find it to be overly repetitive and obvious at times - particularly the narrator's constant imagining of scenarios in her head borne of her own self-consciousness - but I don't think that takes away from the book's dramatic impact. The arc of the story is incredibly well-constructed, and I honestly can't get over how good that ending is.

The sense of foreboding as Maxim drives back to Manderley made you assume the worst, particularly now that you knew what he was capable of, showing a turn of events that made them lose not only the life that they were hoping for a peaceful return to, but also the source of their recent strifes (Rebecca's continued presence in the house, Mrs. Danvers). Furthermore, everything coming together in the end - and Rebecca's ability to get the literal "last laugh" by going out the way she always intended - leaves such an impression on the reader, particularly given that despite all that, Maxim and the narrator are left with nothing but ash and no clear resolution to their story after all.

Actually writing that out is making me bump my rating back up to 5 stars. It is just truly remarkable and a real masterpiece.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Murder

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

the_embodiment_of_chaos's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Incest, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Classism

yellow_minotaur's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Incest

blacksphinx's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Incest, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, and Classism

Minor: Cancer, Infertility, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Fire/Fire injury

sarah_hutchins's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, and Suicide

mone1313's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Suicide, and Murder

arayo's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Incest, Infidelity, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, Dementia, and Cultural appropriation

lauramcc7's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

samanthaleereads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide

ravenpuff's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Cancer, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racism, and Suicide