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Rebecca

Daphne du Maurier

Start date: April 1, 2019

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Nov 01, 2007 Smarti rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 1001-books, romaneab1900

Das Buch wird auf dem Buchrücken als "der Klassiker der Unterhaltungsliteratur angepriesen", als ein Buch, dessen Popularität nur mit Vom Winde Verweht zu vergleichen sei. Meiner Meinung nach ist ein Vergleich der beiden Bücher jedoch arg an den Haaren herbeigezogen. Mag ja sein, dass beide äußerst erfolgreiche Erstlinge junger Frauen gewesen sind. Hier enden dann aber schon die Gemeinsamkeiten!
Vom Winde Verweht entwirft ein großes Panorama vor historischer Kulisse mit unheimlich viel Drama und ...more

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Jun 04, 2014 Inder rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 1001-books, 20th-century, fiction, audiobooks, england, mystery, romance, read-2014

Fun, a little spooky, and totally enjoyable, if a bit melodramatic and over the top. And um, morally a little suspect?! I did love how the main subject matter is never experienced directly; we learn gradually from the dialogue, thoughts, observations of others. I also appreciated the eye for mundane details (a woman's eye for details; or an eye for details a woman would notice) in this book. I can see why this is one of the classics of gothic romance. If it were all about enjoyment, I would prob ...more

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Sep 28, 2010 Yvette rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: lit, back-when

I read this back in high school and absolutely fell in love with this book. What a beautifully told story. I MUST revisit this one! When I do, I will update my review...

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