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It's a delicious read, perfect elements in every way: mysterious secret, an enigma of a character (Rebecca~ who are you??), and a very naive but sympathetic unnamed heroine. And the setting itself - Manderley, the gothic, dark but magnificent house that had so many secrets from the past.
One of the things that I admired the most from Daphne du Maurier's book is how effective she put each character in the story and to make them blend beautifully with the plot and setting. I can imagine clearly th ...more
One of the things that I admired the most from Daphne du Maurier's book is how effective she put each character in the story and to make them blend beautifully with the plot and setting. I can imagine clearly th ...more
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I didn't love Rebecca, in fact there was a lot about the story and the plot that I really hated; however, I have some much to say about it, and I think sometimes the fact that a book can inspire that speaks more to its credit to whether you liked it or not.
I hated the book and the characters for the first two thirds, and probably would have walked away from it had a not been listening in my car. My problem was largely with the narrator, who is so sniveling and spineless, that the author doesn't ...more
I hated the book and the characters for the first two thirds, and probably would have walked away from it had a not been listening in my car. My problem was largely with the narrator, who is so sniveling and spineless, that the author doesn't ...more
Loved it. I listened to a recording by Alexandra O'Karma and I think it was even more suspenseful that reading it would have been.
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I loved this as much now as I did when I read it in high school. The only thing that changed from my first read 30-ish years ago was my impatience with the naïveté of the narrator, which is obviously by design. It was just more omnipresent to me at 47 than it was at 16/17. There is no question why it was dubbed the novel of the century—it is truly unparalleled.
This time I listened to it, and the narrator is incredible and perfect.
This time I listened to it, and the narrator is incredible and perfect.
I first read this book as a freshman in high school. Nearly 15 years later, I couldn't remember why I loved it so much. Now I do - it's suspenseful, romantic and heart breaking all at once. I'm glad I picked it up again as a grown woman.
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Apr 06, 2012
Nari
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it was amazing
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