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Sometimes you find the right book at the right time. It was the weekend of Kavanaugh being confirmed, and I was feeling rather distraught. I couldn’t focus on anything, and I needed a book to take me to a completely different time and place. Rebecca was sitting on my Kindle, waiting for a moment such as this.
This book is a classic for a reason. It’s the kind of book you curl up with, cup of tea in hand and a blanket across your lap, getting swept up in the story. This starts out as a slow burn; ...more
This book is a classic for a reason. It’s the kind of book you curl up with, cup of tea in hand and a blanket across your lap, getting swept up in the story. This starts out as a slow burn; ...more
This is a really interesting novel. It’s the point on a line in-between Jane Eyre and modern thrillers like Gone Girl. I had no idea how much of the novel was almost a literary remix of Brontë’s work, but the reference and resonances are clear. And I can’t help but think that modern unlikeable heroines have their footing in both Rebecca and the second Mrs. DeWinter.
The book says a lot about femininity and power and relationships and honesty. More than honesty - candor. Openness about feelings an ...more
The book says a lot about femininity and power and relationships and honesty. More than honesty - candor. Openness about feelings an ...more
2023: still a lifetime favorite! re-read with Novel Pairings and my first time reading from the perspective of an unreliable narrator ... so so good!
2014: I was completely and totally captivated. I know I'd read this at least twice before - once as a teenager and again when I bought the late 1990's edition paperback that still sits on my bookshelf. yet somehow, I'd managed to forget how the story plays out. I doubt I'll forget it again. especially if I can find the movie to watch. Hitchcock, Oli ...more
2014: I was completely and totally captivated. I know I'd read this at least twice before - once as a teenager and again when I bought the late 1990's edition paperback that still sits on my bookshelf. yet somehow, I'd managed to forget how the story plays out. I doubt I'll forget it again. especially if I can find the movie to watch. Hitchcock, Oli ...more
Jun 17, 2014
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I loved the atmosphere of this book and the pacing. The last 100 pages were amazing.
Jan 09, 2010
Alice
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Oct 20, 2015
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