A review by smashmo
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

dark mysterious slow-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

3.5

Read mostly on Audio

Liked this one more than I thought I was going to. The biggest issue I had was only feeling annoyance at the protagonist's lack self confidence and personal obsession with Rebecca; it never carried over to a feeling of eeriness or suffocation like I suspect was the intended outcome. 

I kept reading only because I wanted to know what had actually happened at Manderley, not because I really cared for any of the characters. What actually happened wasn't as exciting as I'd hoped, but I like that Rebecca got what she wanted in the end.