Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

16 reviews

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, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

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

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, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

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

Minor: Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, and Pregnancy

vigil's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Moderate: Forced institutionalization

avisnoctua's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

sunfishcakes's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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In all seriousness, if you liked Phantom Thread and/or Gone Girl, read this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Incest, and Racism

Minor: Forced institutionalization

reebeee's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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

this was stressful read for me tbh, but the tension is appropriate for the genre, and du maurier uses it expertly

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Blood

Minor: Infertility, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, and Islamophobia