Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

48 reviews

readingduckling's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

4.0

A very hard read. The reason I read it was that this book was apparently the inspiration for Taylor Swifts "Tolerate it". 
I will definitely read it again, maybe the rating will be better then, but for now I think 4 stars are fitting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Infertility, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Infertility and Pregnancy

zulmiro's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Dementia, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism

javafenn's review against another edition

mysterious 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

2.0

This book came highly recommended and maybe I’m just not smart enough for it because I hated it. It wasn’t really creepy like people have said and the characters were the most obnoxious people I’ve ever read about. When finally got to the end I was just mad. It was stupid. All of that mystery and no ghost?!?! No really mystery just a murder that was a murder and then people trying to throw others under the buss and the lady of the book just not named and not haunted?! Hated it. It was way too long for how it ended. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

violetaalseide's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Murder and Gaslighting

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Gun violence, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

seanml's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

A supremely excellent narrative. Daphne de Maurier allows you to feel the complete dread that the protagonist does about every possible thing. Wonderful characters (As terrible as they may be), palpable fear, and real anger at a certain character. 10/10.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty and Cancer

elizabeth_henry's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Minor: Gaslighting

meh697's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting

savvylit's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Rebecca is considered a Gothic classic for good reason; it's focused on fear and malevolence and takes place on a sweeping estate. The most striking thing about this novel is the way it is structured around absence; Rebecca is never alive during the book's events and yet she is everything. After all, the title itself is Rebecca and our newlywed narrator remains unnamed for the entire novel. Furthermore, Mrs. Danvers is a perfect villain. Her loyalty to Rebecca, even in death, causes her to be spite personified.

Overall, Rebecca was a very enjoyable read and I am glad I (finally) read it. I can see the influence that du Maurier has had on modern Gothic literature, and I fully understand the love for this novel.

For those of you who've read it, I have one question: do you also kind of hate Maxim? I see him as a snobby misogynist who never really improved.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gun violence, Murder, and Gaslighting

lagaialettrice'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? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting