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Mar 25, 2024RodneyJBrown rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A plain, introverted wallflower thinks herself inferior to her husband's late first wife whose reputation and presence seems to haunt her every waking moment and their house itself and finally exclaims, " . . . It's always Rebecca,…
Mar 13, 2024Kidbean rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great story. So glad I finally got around to reading this.
Oct 07, 2023jiya_j rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Daphne DuMaurier's 1938 novel "Rebecca" is considered a classic, but it falls short when read through a modern lens due to its lack of tension, weak character development, and underlying misogynistic themes. One issue is that the…
Aug 02, 2023t_lynschm77 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I found this to be a very robust and well thoughtout story. There was great character development and foreshadowing throughout. Anyone looking to analyze how writing is meant to be done could find the examples they need in this book. I…
May 13, 2023SSPL_Charity rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I'm still working out how I feel about this book... I think that for me, I would have liked it more if I had read it with my eyes instead of my ears, as the audiobook was quite terrible. I read this for a book club, so that also likely…
Apr 01, 2023Griffeth rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
There’s so much to like here, right from the onset. The opening sentence hangs like a spectre over the pages that follow. It is foregone, reflective, belonging to the past. The narrator is nameless (and Du Maurier can’t help but tease us…
Mar 31, 2023lcvoth23 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Hauntingly beautiful, a modern classic with a slow buildup, but the reveals and intrigue are totally worth it.
Jan 14, 2023sunnyblonde rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Incredibly well written. No wonder it is a classic. Have never read it before but am so glad I did.
Oct 08, 2022Crave83 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier 14h 48m narrated by Anna Massey, 449 pages Genre: Classics, Mystery, Gothic, Romance, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Horror, Mystery Thriller, Suspense Featuring: Monte Carlo, Orphan, Widower, England, Home…
Aug 12, 2022007Gatsby rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Probably one of my favourite classics! The writing is incredibly descriptive, characters can be annoying and naïve, but not unintentionally, and written in a way you still care about them.
Aug 04, 2022Kimberleygray rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
sometimes it is good to revisit books you have read a long time ago. I read Rebecca in the early 1980s as a high school student at rated it a 2. I had not read many books at that point in my life. I have seen the Hitchcock movie and…
Apr 25, 2022
Suggested by Pierre on a hike, 04/24/2022. I think we have seen a movie about this.
Mar 26, 2022LycheeLily rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I was originally intimidated by this book for its sheer size and classic-English vibes, which is not something I usually enjoy or read. However, du Maurier continued to surprise me throughout the entire story. The first part of the book I…
Mar 10, 2022Anita_Dickey rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I read this book for the 52 books in 52 weeks reading challenge. I used the 2021 prompt read a book set in a Mediterranean country. It is also on Listopia's 300 books everyone should read once list. All i can say is it's not often a book…
Mar 04, 2022
I read this book for the 52 books in 52 weeks reading challenge. I used the 2021 prompt read a book set in a Mediterranean country. It is also on Listopia's 300 books everyone should read once list. All i can say is it's not often a book…
Dec 09, 2021bibliosara rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A beautifully written novel that perfectly captures the classic style of gothic horror/romance. DuMuier's first line jumps out to readers, who will find themselves invested in the twisted plotline. While it is unlike the standard horror…
Dec 08, 2021
Lots of people say that this book is disturbing, but i don't agree with them at all! It is an amazingly woven story with twists and turns you would never expect!
Nov 18, 2021Rose0412 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I appreciated that our nameless character was meek, inexperienced, awkward, and a myriad of other relatable but rarely discovered archetypes. Yet, this book did not give me the chills it said it would and instead followed the mooning…
Nov 01, 2021lukasevansherman rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again." The most famous novel by Daphne Du Maurier, which was made into an equally famous movie by Alfred Hitchcock (forget the remake). For a different side of her writing, the collection of short…
Sep 29, 2021Dee_BPL rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I listened to this audiobook today while cleaning out my hall closet - absolutely perfect way to pass the time by revisiting a timeless classic! Funny too how your perspective changes when you reread as an adult versus as a teen in high…
Sep 11, 2021beth55426 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of my all-time favorites. My sister & I adored a BBC version shown on PBS “ Mystery” in the late 70s. I love the book. The nameless narrator is a master stroke.
Jul 21, 2021BPLTeenVolunteers rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The combination of a bookworm older sister and cinephile parents meant that from a young age I was exposed to spoilers in literature through the silver screen. My sister would read a book, and when she finished, the whole family would…
Jun 23, 2021AlexaLe rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Rebecca, a novel by Daphne du Maurier, tells the story of a female nameless narrator who marries a widower whose wife, Rebecca, died in mysterious circumstances years ago. The new wife (narrator) slowly uncovers these secrets while dealing…
May 16, 2021Brontina66 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I saw the 1940 movie as a child and watched it again lately, after watching the latest version with Lily James. Then I decided I had to finally read the book, that for some reason I had not read yet. Well, I had high expectations, but…
May 01, 2021ridgebone rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The beginning of this book is extremely slow and not much happens for the first half or so; the rest of it is much better, but whether or not it's worth sitting through the beginning is up to personal opinion. I will say to its credit that…