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I was at high school when I read this book, and it became one of the books I remembered for years.
I picked up this book off of my shelf one day when I was feeling particularly guilty about my lack of progress in my classics sub-challenge, despite the eight or so books I was already reading at the time (including a library book currently maxed out on number of rechecks.) Then, once I picked it up, I could hardly put it down -- spending as much of my time as possible snuggled into blankets on the couch or in bed with this book.
This book is definitely a gothic novel, despite not having been wri ...more
This book is definitely a gothic novel, despite not having been wri ...more
I finally picked Rebecca back up after I read somewhere that there was a plot twist I stopped just short of revealing. While I found the second half of the book much more enjoyable, I still can't say I particularly liked the book. I do understand that it was written long ago & literary devices / expectations were not the same, but I just could NOT get over how much I hated the main character. I need someone stronger, & she just wasn't it. That, coupled with slow pacing & dialogue that consisted
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Read Rebecca many years ago, but with its pick for my book club, I re-read it... and was instantly swept in. The writing is hauntingly beautiful and all the characters come alive. What a different world, one I couldn't even comprehend. To be the mistress of a famous mansion, to have tea and sandwiches every afternoon, to receive callers and be expected to give grand balls... to put expectations and protocol above all else. As always, the flawed characters are intriguing... no heroes, only people
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Oct 29, 2018
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