Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

89 reviews

kaislea's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Body shaming

Minor: Cancer, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, and Cultural appropriation

bearystarry's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.25

I thought this was going to be different than it was, but I was very engaged the whole time. The ending was very surprising to me and I definitely should have paid more attention to the content warnings... but overall... I'm not sure if "enjoyed" is the correct word but I'll use it anyway; I enjoyed this read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

heykellybutler's review against another edition

4.5

I can’t believe it took me so long to read a book that turned out to be so entirely my shit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Suicide, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Animal cruelty, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, and Cultural appropriation

jamie_el's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

3.5

I did enjoy the book overall and definitely found the plot interesting, but it feels like it didn't quite reach its full potential. Quite a few characters are introduced and almost fleshed out to a degree that you think they'll be important, only for them to be never mentioned again. I also found Maxim to be inappropriate and the narrator frustrating at points. The ending was also a little predictable. Despite this, the writing itself was good and the story gripping, even though I felt justice wasn't truly served in the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Grief, and Classism

Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Incest, Terminal illness, Dementia, and Alcohol

Many of these triggers are minor and only mentioned in passing or are a product of the time it was written. I would not let them deter if it is a preference rather than an mental health trigger as nothing is particularly explicit.

The main plotline of the book focuses on the deceased ex-wife of the narrator's husband, whom we find out he murdered because she was cheating on him with her cousin. He later gets away with the crime because it is found she had a chronic illness and it is thought that she committed suicide. Most of the triggers pertain to this plotline and the aftermath, but none of the descriptions are hugely explicit and it comes during the reveal at the end of the book.

lethargicbat's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Bullying, Incest, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol

amberinpieces's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Dementia, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Cancer, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

disguisedposer's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

laura6891's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

babyjillysmom's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-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

5.0

This book sticks with you after read it.  You reflect on the revelations unfolded and question your own character.  I loved this book.  Written in 1920s the emotions still hold true in 2024.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Murder

cyberhavok's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Gun violence, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Blood, Dementia, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Infertility and Fire/Fire injury