aislinn_h's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
professor_dinosaur's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
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
5.0
carlyroth10's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
About damn time, but a good time at that. It’s frustratingly slow with getting you to a plot. The lead up, although enjoyable, took 270 pages of the 360 page book. It was still a great book though and a fairly enjoyable read!
About damn time, but a good time at that. It’s frustratingly slow with getting you to a plot. The lead up, although enjoyable, took 270 pages of the 360 page book. It was still a great book though and a fairly enjoyable read!
ellietonkin's review against another edition
5.0
Wow. Just… wow. This is a book that will stay on my mind for a very long time and has prompted many questions that I’m not even sure I want answered. There is so much depth and imagery and so many layers to the story that my review won’t do justice! I loved the prose (beautiful!), the characters, the setting, the pacing and a special shout-out to Manderley itself. Such a strange, surreal place.
klwpvfc's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
4.5
mel_jackson's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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
5.0
feralsouffle's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-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
freepineapple's review against another edition
I feel totally and utterly cheated. I've had this ebook on my shelf for a while now, and today I decided to finally read it. I finished the book in an hour and a half and felt it was too short, so I went to readinglength.com and saw at my reading speed it should've taken me 5 hours.
I got a fucking abridged version. I'm so angry at myself for not realizing sooner.
I read the book before watching Hitchcock's movies so I would get the full experience of du Maurier's writing, and I didn't get it. Goddammit.
I will have to read it all over again when I calm down.
This review has nothing of substance, I don't feel like I've read the book at all, I just had to rant somewhere.
Now the story is spoiled for me and I gained nothing.
I got a fucking abridged version. I'm so angry at myself for not realizing sooner.
I read the book before watching Hitchcock's movies so I would get the full experience of du Maurier's writing, and I didn't get it. Goddammit.
I will have to read it all over again when I calm down.
This review has nothing of substance, I don't feel like I've read the book at all, I just had to rant somewhere.
Now the story is spoiled for me and I gained nothing.
ceebru05's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.0