Rebecca
Books | Fiction / Romance / Suspense
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Daphne du Maurier
The classic Gothic suspense novel by Daphne du Maurier -- winner of the Anthony Award for Best Novel of the Century -- is now a Netflix film starring Lily James and Armie Hammer. Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again . . . The novel begins in Monte Carlo, where our heroine is swept off her feet by the dashing widower Maxim de Winter and his sudden proposal of marriage. Orphaned and working as a lady's maid, she can barely believe her luck. It is only when they arrive at his massive country estate that she realizes how large a shadow his late wife will cast over their lives--presenting her with a lingering evil that threatens to destroy their marriage from beyond the grave. "Daphne du Maurier created a scale by which modern women can measure their feelings." --Stephen King
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Author
Daphne du Maurier
Pages
448
Publisher
Little, Brown
Published Date
2013-12-17
ISBN
0316323705 9780316323703
Ratings
Google: 4.5
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"I remember reading this one in 7th grade. Love it. My teacher told me about it."
Norma Blanco
"Beautiful and classic!!"
Tram Ly
"I thought this book was going to be another throwaway classic for me, due to the whole younger woman an older man, typical overdone scenario. My expectations were definitely wrong, this was actually really good. Very atmospheric, lots of internal ruminations you’re let in on, so much unsaid throughout the book. By the time I was halfway through the book, I desperately wanted to continue until I got to the end, ignoring everything else that needed my attention in my life, lol."
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CaitVD
"I read this because it's a "gothic classic" but it's not really a creepy-spooky read. It wasn't bad, if it's on your tbr already go for it, but I wouldn't go out of my way to read it again."
Ruby
"I’ll be honest, the first ~40% was almost too slow for me, but if you have the patience to hang in there, it’s 100% worth it. Chilling, thought-provoking, and uncomfortably emotionally relatable at points, it’s no wonder Rebecca spawned a genre! The twists are TWISTY!"
Genevieve Nierman
"Young woman meets dashing older man. They fall in love, get married and return to his estate, Manderley. Young woman — shy and prone to disappearing in the wallpaper — must compete with a dead rival, the man’s first wife, Rebecca. Nasty housekeeper Mrs Danvers quietly tortures wife 2 with how perfect wife 1 was. A lie. Wife 2 is the narrator, but we never hear her name, an indignity underscoring her ongoing unimportance. Instead she is called Mrs de Winter, the same as her predecessor. Suspense builds as the story progresses, and while I anticipated the final scene, it was not enough for me."
Diane Morello
"obsessed with this book"
anna
"Movie. We're watching the original Alfred Hitchcock version. I've read the book a few times over the years and I never realized the main character is never named! "
Molly Hans
"Incredible. A fav👍"
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Nat
"I liked this story more than I thought I would but it was probably twice as long as it needed to be. It went through people's complete conversations of the whole day and on and on about the same thing. I will admit the story was creepy and when I learned about the main protagonist name it made it even worse. The book gave me a wretched feeling the way everyone treated and compared her too Rebecca. I got tired if it quick but from experience it is how you fell when you are the second woman. Always comparing wondering if you can live up to people's expectations. It was a good read but that ending was so drawn out and honestly didn't make much sense to me."
Ashley
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