Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier

11 reviews

c_serpent'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

5.0

Have you ever finished a book with an ending that made your jaw drop, and then immediately turn back to the first few chapters to reread them so that you can simply understand? Understand the place and time the story finds the characters in, understand what had happened? 
If so, you have read this book.
If you have not, then you should.

Total score: 5/5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Incest, Cancer, and Classism

There is some harmful language about a character with mental disabilities, which is standard of the time. There is a large age gap between the main character and her husband (21 years). There is incest in the book, but it does not occur between the main character and her husband.

clairew97's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Classism, Gaslighting, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Incest, Medical content, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Bullying, Infidelity, Infertility, Cancer, Death, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Misogyny, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Terminal illness

magellen's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-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? Yes

4.0

Whenever I read this book I'm just like dang did the ADHD/autistic girlies in 1938 feel seen.

Oh poor sweet HELLA adhd Mrs. DeWinter - it is so deeply amusing to read this book, with her being "embarrassed for them because they didn't have the sense to" and her intense rejection sensitivity disorder and all her wild conjectures and anxiety.
This is such a fantastic book in the gothic catalogue and a classic of twisty overlapping story. Its ableist and racist in places in line with shitty white moneyed people of the era. 
Young wife, husband twice her age, giant estate and a malicious housekeeper. Lots of secrets. Lots of miscommunication haha

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Ableism, Death, Grief, Bullying, and Infidelity

Minor: Suicide, Racism, Murder, Mental illness, and Alcoholism

rory_john14's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Murder, Gun violence, Classism, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Death, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexism, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, Medical content, Mental illness, Incest, Alcoholism, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Injury/injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts

jessthanthree's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Classism, Incest, Infidelity, and Grief

Minor: Pregnancy

hannahws's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Wonderful book. I've read it 4 times over and counting. The writing style is so beautifully evocative, and the tone gives me shivers. Glorious.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death, Grief, and Classism

loxeletters's review

dark mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Grief, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism

Moderate: Suicide, Terminal illness, Cancer, Cultural appropriation, Death, Alcohol, and Murder

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Incest, Medical content, and Pregnancy

bethsicle's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, and Grief

Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Classism, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Animal death, Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Infidelity, Injury/injury detail, Mental illness, Medical content, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, and Toxic relationship

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

This novel honestly surprise me (in the best possible way). I’m not much of a classics person, so I wasn’t sure how much I would enjoy it. But with stunning plot twists and a ominous mood, I was was flying through pages while simultaneously wanting to savor the book for as long as I could.
Rebecca follows a young bride as she marries an older man with a mysterious past. All she knows is that he lives in an incredible manor and his wife, Rebecca, recently died. As the narrator begins to unravel the truth in Rebecca’s death, the life as she knows it changes.
I loved Du Maurier’s use of imagery and setting, which are definitely a staple in the gothic genre. This, along with the beautiful writing made the narration incredibly strong.
However, the pacing seemed a little bit off, which is why I rated Rebecca the way I did.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this book during  October, since the vibes are right:)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Ableism, Death, Murder, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Classism

Minor: Sexual content

iksme's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

Omg this book was so dull, basically nothing happens for the first 11 hrs of the audiobook then it gets moderately interesting, it doesn't really kick off until the last two hours by which time you're just clinging on so you can say you've read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Murder, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Body shaming, Body horror, and Classism

Minor: Infidelity, Infertility, Incest, and Pregnancy