Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

448 pages first pub 1938 (editions)

fiction classics romance thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Working as a lady's companion, the orphaned heroine of Rebecca learns her place. Life begins to look very bleak until, on a trip to the South of France, she meets Maxim de Winter, a handsome widower whose sudden proposal of marriage takes her by s...

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Community Reviews

4.23
based on 71,709 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 91%

dark: 84%

tense: 67%

emotional: 33%

reflective: 22%

sad: 12%

challenging: 11%

adventurous: 8%


Pace

6% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
37% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
47% of readers chose A mix
38% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

55% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
84% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

74% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Content Warnings

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