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Aug 03, 2014
Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂
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This really is a classic - & Rebecca is more alive then anyone else!
Holds up well upon a second reading after many many years, firmly installed on my all time favorites list.
This time I was annoyed by the second Mrs. DeWinter's constant daydreaming about scenarios she thinks are happening or wishes would happen. Thankfully that ends 2/3 in when she finally grows a backbone. The first 2/3 of the book is an excellent example of a colossal lack of marital communication. It's the atmosphere and the vivid characters including the manor house Manderley, that make this ...more
This time I was annoyed by the second Mrs. DeWinter's constant daydreaming about scenarios she thinks are happening or wishes would happen. Thankfully that ends 2/3 in when she finally grows a backbone. The first 2/3 of the book is an excellent example of a colossal lack of marital communication. It's the atmosphere and the vivid characters including the manor house Manderley, that make this ...more
What a great read. Just a page turner! I loved how the story unfolded. I really loved how we never knew the new Mrs. De Winter's first name….very cool. I figured the whole thing out in advance, but it was still a great read. I'd love to try some of her others. It reminded me a lot of Jane Eyre, only not done near as well. I didn't care for Maxim as much as Mr. Rochester. My biggest critizism was that I really got tired of her use of the word "said". There are plenty of other vocabulary options
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This was my book to read before going to bed for the past couple of weeks. Let me say that this book on many nights kept me awake.
After finishing Rebecca tonight, I cannot shut my eyes and wander into a calm sleep without gushing somewhere. This book is hauntingly beautiful from beginning to end. To date, I thought Wuthering Heights (in my opinion) took the cake in creating a soul-shaking, bone chilling, romantic novel with characters gripped by the ghost-like presence of a strong woman, but R ...more
After finishing Rebecca tonight, I cannot shut my eyes and wander into a calm sleep without gushing somewhere. This book is hauntingly beautiful from beginning to end. To date, I thought Wuthering Heights (in my opinion) took the cake in creating a soul-shaking, bone chilling, romantic novel with characters gripped by the ghost-like presence of a strong woman, but R ...more
Dec 15, 2018
Andrea AKA Catsos Person
marked it as to-read
NTS: MPL/Overdrive has two eAudio editions. Hoopla doesn’t nor do any other Overdrive libraries.
After discovering what really happened to Rebecca - I guess that's why they are called spoilers -my interest in this classic read hit 'not'. Psychological suspense as a genre does not light any fires for me. Maybe I'll try this book again in 10 years, my tastes may have shifted (snorts in disbelief).
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May 23, 2015
Eileen
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Luísa Meireles
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Aug 15, 2019
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