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This is quite a book. Our group was unable to categorize it as gothic romance, mystery, ghost story, or something totally unique. We noted the difference between the book and the Hitchcock film. (If you've only seen the film it would be worth your while to read the book.) Not only a great story, but beautiful writing.
I know I read this before, but it must have been a VERY long time ago. I remembered only the cause of the problem with the costume at the fancy-dress ball and what happens on the la ...more
I know I read this before, but it must have been a VERY long time ago. I remembered only the cause of the problem with the costume at the fancy-dress ball and what happens on the la ...more
I am so happy to have finally read this classic novel! After reading The Reading List by @saranishaadamsbooks , I decided that I needed to read all of the books on the beloved list and Rebecca was one of two that I had yet to read.
I always thought that Rebecca was a ghost story in a more classic sense but the plot is so much more nuanced than that.
A young unnamed woman marries a wealthy widower whom she meets while working as a paid companion to Mrs. Van Hopper. She comes from a lower-middle c ...more
I always thought that Rebecca was a ghost story in a more classic sense but the plot is so much more nuanced than that.
A young unnamed woman marries a wealthy widower whom she meets while working as a paid companion to Mrs. Van Hopper. She comes from a lower-middle c ...more
Why do people like this book so much? Jane Eyre is similar but WAY better.
Oct 31, 2015
Tara
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A great mystery. It was a soothing read, if that makes sense, with mystery burning until the bitter end.
A classic for so many reasons. I loved it!
Jan 05, 2014
Hillary
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Nov 06, 2018
Simon Dugard
marked it as to-read
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