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Absolutely incredible, and I’m so sorry I hadn’t read this sooner. Definitely a new favorite.
I suggest skimming the first two chapters, and then coming back to them after finishing the book. The first two are slow, and though they hint at what’s to come, they don’t make as much sense as they do once the novel is over.
I suggest skimming the first two chapters, and then coming back to them after finishing the book. The first two are slow, and though they hint at what’s to come, they don’t make as much sense as they do once the novel is over.
I first read this many years ago. After coming back to it this time, I was completely and utterly captivated by Rebecca. This has become my favorite book; one I will come back to again and again to experience du Maurier's haunting tale of Gothic romance and mystery.
January 2019: my third encounter with the book has me even more enthralled with it. I was swept away by the protagonist's imagination, by the description of Manderley, and by the intrigue. I'm sure this will not be the last time I rea ...more
January 2019: my third encounter with the book has me even more enthralled with it. I was swept away by the protagonist's imagination, by the description of Manderley, and by the intrigue. I'm sure this will not be the last time I rea ...more
Excellent pacing -- unfolds slowly but assuredly. Usually quite psychologically astute, though perhaps a bit overblown at times. I'm interested to watch the Hitchcock film now and to read a bit of analysis on some of the supporting characters. I felt that none of Ben or Favell or Danvers was fully wrapped-up, though I suppose that may have been the intent, a way of suggesting the "life on the run" quality to come for the narrator. I also didn't really love the evolution of Maxim's outward emotio
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A new bride tries to deal with the legacy of the first wife who died mysteriously. A fairly entertaining story with a few minor twists that was well written but the ending was too abrubt and incomplete.
I had a really hard time getting into this book but toward the end I couldn't put it down. Overall a good read
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Jun 24, 2017
Amy Nielsen
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May 28, 2017
Misty
marked it as to-read
