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Rebecca Review “I would have gone too but I wanted to come straight back to you.I kept thinking of you, waiting here, all by yourself, not knowing what was going to happen.”Same with the review I did for Indiana by George Sand, I heard Rebecca through Meg & Dia song (pre-Dia Frampton if anyone watched her on the voice for the first season) but unlike George Sand who is hard to find any of her novels in book stores and used book stores you can find Daphne du Maurier books at any book stores.I hon
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This is a brilliant, bold and trail-blazing novel that would have made it into the cannon of all time greats had the author not rushed the ending. This book is the most salient example of how a character can drive a book. The way the author melds introspection, prose and drama is brilliant. The characterisation is also flawless, especially that of the sapphic Mrs. Danvers. This book has all the mechanics of a memorable thriller. Pacing, characterisation and suspense. The last 20 pages were super
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Nov 04, 2009
Kayla
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First Line: "Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again."
I'm on a good run with the classics. This is another one that lived up to its reputation.
The main narrator frustrated me through most of the book, though. I couldn't believe how much she let the servants run the house and determine her routine. I wanted to scream at her "You're the mistress of the house! You can do whatever you damned well feel like and be in any room you damned well want!".
I mean, I remember being that shy, but I was ...more
I'm on a good run with the classics. This is another one that lived up to its reputation.
The main narrator frustrated me through most of the book, though. I couldn't believe how much she let the servants run the house and determine her routine. I wanted to scream at her "You're the mistress of the house! You can do whatever you damned well feel like and be in any room you damned well want!".
I mean, I remember being that shy, but I was ...more
Oct 20, 2009
Carly Svamvour
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