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Summary: Rebecca's Tale
Review: I have been an avid "Rebecca" fan since I was in high school and read my mother's first edition of Daphne DuMaurier's book. This new tale is absolutely wonderful and follows the first book to the n'th degree. This book continues where Rebecca left off. Max and his young wife (her identity still unknown) haunt Colonel Julian and other relatives in this highly entertaining follow-up. Caroline Bauman's characters are very well defined and the plot of the first book was a faithful rendering with her new novel. I could not find any discrepanicies between the first "Rebecca" and "Rebecca's Tale". I even brought out my worn old book to compare it with Rebecca's Tale. Bravo, bravo, bravo. Thank you, thank you for a very well told tale. I couldn't put the book down and god help my neighbor, should she fail to return it to me. It's a great read. The reader will want to re-read the original "Rebecca" to get the full flavor of the sequel.
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Summary: Rebecca's Tale
Review: I have been an avid "Rebecca" fan since I was in high school and read my mother's first edition of Daphne DuMaurier's book. This new tale is absolutely wonderful and follows the first book to the n'th degree. This book continues where Rebecca left off. Max and his young wife (her identity still unknown) haunt Colonel Julian and other relatives in this highly entertaining follow-up. Caroline Bauman's characters are very well defined and the plot of the first book was a faithful rendering with her new novel. I could not find any discrepanicies between the first "Rebecca" and "Rebecca's Tale". I even brought out my worn old book to compare it with Rebecca's Tale. Bravo, bravo, bravo. Thank you, thank you for a very well told tale. I couldn't put the book down and god help my neighbor, should she fail to return it to me. It's a great read. The reader will want to re-read the original "Rebecca" to get the full flavor of the sequel.
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Summary: Bright, Beautiful, and Dangerous
Review: I have never read the orignal Rebecca, nor have I really ever been acquainted with Daphne du Marier. Despite, or more likely because, of this I found Rebecca's Tale captivating. A previous reviewer recommended this book be approached as "just another novel" instead of as a sequel, and I think this is a wise perspective. I was able to enjoy Ms. Beauman's work on her own merit, not in comparison to a classic.First, even if Ms. Beaumont is copying du Marier's style, she has mastered it wonderfully. Her prose is all-encompassing. I read a lot, and this is the first book in a long time that has really drawn me in so deeply I haven't wanted to put it down. The characters are well-drawn, and the tone is overall that of a story told, not a story read. Each section has it's own voice and pace, and I never found myself lost in the merging lines of the tale as so often happens in mutltiple-perspective novels. Second, some reviewers have complained about how contemporary this novel comes across. I have to disagree...I think it is more a novel that could apply to any timeframe, not simply the one it is meant for or the one it is read in. The situations and relationships that are explored within its pages are as old as time itself, and will be the fabric of the future as well. In truth, I sometimes felt that the story existed somehow outside of time...in that strange limbo that well-executed literature sometimes inhabits. I'm in no way saying I loved every word of every page. There were things I didn't agree with, turns I thought the story should have gone and didn't, secrets that should have been seen through earlier, etc. But you find that in every book -- nothing is perfect. Toward the end I feel it did get a little heavy-handed regarding sexual preferences, but again, this is in no way a new issue (as so many seem to believe). I would strongly recommend reading Rebecca's Tale BEFORE you read Rebecca. I intend to read the original just as soon as possible and see how I feel this "sequel" compares. I will, however, continue to applaud this book on its own merit, and am looking forward to reading more by Ms. Beauman.
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Summary: Seems more like a different subject than a sequel
Review: I loved the book Rebecca, so I went ahead and ordered Mrs. DeWinter and Rebecca's Tale. I was disappointed with both. If you read this book as though it's not a sequel, but an entirely different book, it's not so bad. The author seemed to just be using the characters to support her views. For the time frame when Rebecca would have been alive, I highly doubt feminist views would have propelled her to be admired. I also don't think people would have been as okay with homosexuality in the fifties as the book would have one believe. It's a mediocre book that just doesn't follow suit. The characters seemed to have changed so much they are like different people altogether. The nameless Mrs. Dewinter (wife number two) was made to look pathetic and almost insane. This book was a huge disappointment.
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Summary: Death of a girl...
Review: I read the mystery novel Rebecca's Tale by Sally Beauman. I thought the book was very hard to understand, especially in the beginning. It was hard to understand who was talking and what was happening. This book was basically about how a girl dies 20 years ago for a mysterious reason. The Frier is trying to find out why she died and how. The main characters eventually find out how she died.
"One minute he was the boot boy, the next he was a butler, draw your own conclusions." I didn't understand what kind of conclusions he meant and about what.
"You won't get rid of me that eaisily." When I read this I thought there was going to be a fight, and there was.
Overall the text was very interesting. I would recommend this novel for anybody who understands difficult pieces of writting. I rated this book 3 stars because of the difficult language.
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Summary: Rebecca's still a mystery
Review: I was very disappointed with this book. I only read it because I love Daphne DuMaurier's writing and had re-read Rebecca last year. Questions about Rebecca's death/murder/suicide aren't answered. I don't understand why this book was written. What was the point?
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Summary: I wish I would have read the other reviews first...
Review: I would have never read this book had I read the other reviews first. I loved Rebecca. And so I hated this. So much so that I need to re-read Rebecca again to try and purge my memory of this newest Tale. As readers before have mentioned, because it raises more questions than provides answers, because of some of the "over-the-top" explanations of the past - as well as unacceptable present circumstances, this book was totaling unfulfilling. I was sorely disappointed.
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Summary: A MUST READ
Review: If you have read, loved and been haunted by Rebecca, you must read Rebecca's Tale. Not only is it the best sequel I have ever read, but it is also one of the best books I have ever read. A definite must read.
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Summary: When you have a masterpiece...
Review: If you haven't read Daphne DuMaurier's 'Rebecca,' I would absoloutely read it before venturing onto this one. It will make much better sense, and add endless delights to your reading. I thought this book was quite well-done. It starts out painfully slow, but after the first narration, picks up & begins to fly. By the time Rebecca's second notebook is revealed- it's exciting! What I enjoyed most about the novel was that even with the words from the oh-so mysterious Rebecca, right there on paper, there were still endless possibilities as to what truly happened between she & Maxim all those years ago. The original novel is a masterpiece, & Beauman was brave to play with such well known character's- she must have had such fun! The overriding theme of freedom for women & what it means to be denied choices, was nicely done & well said. Recommended!
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Summary: Intriguing!
Review: If you haven't read Daphne DuMaurier's 'Rebecca,' I would absoloutely read it before venturing onto this one. It will make much better sense, and add endless delights to your reading. I thought this book was quite well-done. It starts out painfully slow, but after the first narration, picks up & begins to fly. By the time Rebecca's second notebook is revealed- it's exciting! What I enjoyed most about the novel was that even with the words from the oh-so mysterious Rebecca, right there on paper, there were still endless possibilities as to what truly happened between she & Maxim all those years ago. The original novel is a masterpiece, & Beauman was brave to play with such well known character's- she must have had such fun! The overriding theme of freedom for women & what it means to be denied choices, was nicely done & well said. Recommended!
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