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Oct 14, 2017 BookishStitcher rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I absolutely loved this book so much! From the very first line the novel draws you into what could possibly be the most atmospherically creepy book I have ever read. Daphne du Maurier also has this beautifully decadent writing style that was so lovely and rich. The last paragraph of this book maybe the best book ending I've seen. I'm so glad that I read this, and I definitely want to read more by this author soon.

The line that reviewer Malorie Blackman said, "Rebecca is dead and yet she influenc ...more

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Jan 30, 2019 Ashleigh rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: buddy-read

I've had this book to read for an embarrassingly long time, and I'm glad I finally picked it up. It's slow to start, but once we get to Manderley, the suspense builds and I kinda enjoyed it. The characters are unlikeable (I think that's the point), and the narrator, in particular, really got on my nerves. She spends so much time allowing herself to be compared to Rebecca, and even comparing herself to Rebecca, and I just wanted her to say, look this is me and this is how I'm gonna do things. Als ...more

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Jul 09, 2017 Cecily Black rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I was not expecting to like it as much as I did, usually classics for me don't turn out well, probably because there is so much hype around them and also they are also Historical which is also not one of my Go To genres.
I really enjoyed the story and how it unfolded! I liked the conclusion and I am glad that I gave it a chance and read it!
Great Classic!! ...more

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Jul 26, 2018 Kristin rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: gothic, own-hb, 2018-books, 5000-books

Rebecca is a fine example of an early gothic novel. Daphne du Maurice does a good job creating an atmosphere of sadness, dread, and doom.

Rebecca is the dead wife of Max de Winter. The author shows us her magnetic personality and strong presence only through the living characters of this book. The second wife, a young inexperienced woman, also feels her presence. The housekeeper was enthralled with Rebecca and does everything in her power to destroy the confidence of the new Mrs. de Winter. The ...more

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Jun 21, 2017 Kate rated it really liked it · review of another edition

A slow beginning, but it improves as the story develops.

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May 26, 2015 Martha rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: read-2016, fiction, read-women-20, read-2020, feminism, would-read-again, favorites, big-books-20

Another foray into "classic literature" that has absolutely paid off!

Rebecca is the haunting tale of a young, unnamed heroine who marries the enigmatic widower, Maxim de Winter. Our heroine spends much of the book struggling to realise her own identity under the shadow of Maxim's dead wife, the seemingly perfect Rebecca. Full of twists, suspense and gothic intrigue; many elements make this a modern Jane Eyre, while being simultaneously more accessible and more complex.

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Jun 29, 2020 Lindsey rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 1900-1950, classics, thriller

Absolutely amazing classic thriller. My only regret is that I hadn't read it sooner. Manderley, perched at the edge of the sea, was the perfect setting for this suspenseful mystery. ...more

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