Rebecca in Our Shared Shelf

Aug 10, 2017 Claudine DiMuzio / Just Jane 1813 rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: summer-reading-non-jaff

4.5 only because I didn't love the ending. This was a gripping read, loved the plot, the pacing, the characters, and all of the twists in the story, but I was just too disappointed by the ending.

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Mar 13, 2009 Colleen rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: so-good-i-read-it-twice, great-book-great-movie-or-tv-show, book-club, absolute-best-books-i-have-ever-rea

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I've read this book countless times. Despite this fact I get excited every time I pick it up to read it. I can't claim that about many books. Every time I read Rebecca I get something different out of it. It's amazing a book can do that to you after multiple readings. Daphne du Maurier is a pro at setting up atmosphere. Her novels take place in moody, mysterious locations. The locations are as much characters as the people are. Someday I'd love to visit Cornwall where she lived and set many of h ...more

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Oct 10, 2018 Denise Cormaney rated it it was amazing

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

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Sep 24, 2025 Janie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: classics, 2023-second-half-of-the-year, 2025-contenders

Oh my! 🤯 🤯 🤯

I need a book club to process this!

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Apr 22, 2010 Michelle rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

2020 update: re-read this after 10 years, and it exceeded my expectations, again! I’m preparing for the Netflix remake of this classic romantic suspense novel. From the first line “Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again”, I was hooked. Gorgeous prose, classic tale, and a true masterpiece. Manderley is a character itself, with its red rhododendrons, happy valley, creepy west wing, and seaside views. Mrs. Danvers is such a brilliant villain. If you haven’t read this, or you haven’t re-read ...more

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Jul 08, 2018 Adjrun rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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

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