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- Content warnings: Death, Emotional abuse, Fire, Gaslighting, Manipulation, Grief, Murder, Suicidal ideation, Toxic relationships, Trauma, Classism, Infidelity
Rebecca
by Daphne du Maurier
A psychologically devastating exploration of identity, jealousy, and the power of memory - with one of the most iconic opening lines ever written and a villain who never actually appears on the page.
goodreads 4.25/5 721,423 ratings
storykind_community 4/5 5 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length449 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice1/5
PacingSlow
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Power imbalance
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Medium burn
- Low
- Cathartic release
- Brooding prince
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- Class difference
- Book hangover
- Dark/tortured soul
- Betrayal to trust
- Intellectual satisfaction
- Morally gray
- Only one who understands them
- Perspective shift
- Mysterious stranger
- Thought-provoking
Fantasy promise
- Gothic romance
- Marriage of convenience
- Manor house / estate
- Gothic
- Humans only
- Hidden past revealed
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- Coastal / island / beach
- Historical
- Secret relationship
- Forbidden love
Reading experience
- First person
- Slow
- Mysterious
- Atmospheric
- Heavy
- Medium
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- Wallflower
- Eerie
- Brooding
- Innocent / sheltered
- Lyrical
- Soft/gentle
- Classical
- Haunting
- Suspenseful
- Dark
- Immersive
- Melancholic
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 449 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book