The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
machenn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Murder, Violence, Alcoholism, Death, Physical abuse, and Alcohol
blewballoon's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Death, Violence, Alcohol, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Animal cruelty
gloriazthompson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death and Domestic abuse
phantomgecko's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
My biggest complaint, tbh, was the narrator of the audiobook was a guy. I never felt connected to Mary because the voice he gave her was ridiculous. idk why a novel with a female protagonist was narrated thus, but oh well.
All in all, it's no Rebecca but still alright.Â
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Bullying, Death, and Domestic abuse
yolanda_h's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Death of parent and Alcohol
booksandmo's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcohol and Alcoholism
Moderate: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Violence
josieruby1's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Murder, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Misogyny, and Violence
Several uses of the g***y slurinkstutter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, and Alcoholism
itsmattyfingsmokes's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
this was definitely a lot darker than Rebecca had been. where Rebecca had been slow-paced, and had eerie undercurrent, this was more in-your-face, creepy, fucked up shit is happening right now and you're in the middle of it. I liked that Mary had a personality and stood up for herself and others.Â
I liked that du Maurier kind of personified the inn a bit. when Mary is standing inside it for the last time, it says, "She felt now that this was what Jamacia Inn had always waited for and feared. The damp walls, the creaking boards, the whispers in the air, and the footsteps that had no name: these were the warnings of a house that had felt itself long threatened." GAH so goodÂ
im so excited to read more of du Maurier's work. it is so good every time. i just have a love-hate relationship w this one bc of the romance. i will probably not be rereading. but the vibes were truly immaculate.
Graphic: Murder and Death