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Summary: Almost Flawless
Review: Ok, so I'm only thirteen. But this book displayed great detail and almost brought you into the the whole setting and gave you a great idea of what the author created these characters to be. An extremely well written novel about love, deceit, jealousy and truth that deserves to be read by many.
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Summary: Ignore the romance novel cover...
Review: When you get past the incredibly cheesy cover that immediately summons terrible romance novels to the mind, Rebecca is a wonderful book! People have recommended it to me time and time again, and finally I decided to take them up on their suggestions. How very lucky that I did! Manderly and its inhabitants draw you in immediately: "Last night I dreamt I went to Manderly again." From the first line, I was hooked, and it just continued until the last page. I definitely recommend this book to anyone -- it is well written, engrossing and basically, a good read.
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Summary: perfect for any time period
Review: I was forced to read this book in one of my litature classes my sophomore year in college. I thought it looked horrible and sounded worse. I was so wrong. It is simply wonderful. I got completely lost in the story and the lives of all the characters. Now, almost four years later, I still find myself randomly thinking about the story and the people. It is one of the few stories that is timeless. It is unususal for me to like this kinds of book. I noramlly like adventures in far off, fantastic places. This book is not that. It is a good mistery, but more than anything, it is just a perfect example of story telling. Every word and detail is perfet for the overall effect. This is a must for ANY book lover's collection.
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Summary: Truly one of the best books I ever read!
Review: I received this book as a present from my cousin, who said that this was her favorite book when she was my age(14 years old). Well, I read it, and it easily became my favorite too!! DuMaurier excellently plotted the book, making me not able to put it down (flashlight reading!! LOL!! Don't tell Mom!) I recommend this book to EVERYBODY, of all ages!!
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Summary: A wonderful read
Review: Rebbeca is definetly one of my favourite books. The reader does not have to be a certain gender or a certain age to read it, anyone would like this book. In fact, my english teacher recomended it to me last year, and I have recomended it to my friends, I don't know anyone that read this book that did not enjoy it! The writting and the plot of the story are just simply wonderful, Daphne writtes so well! I also thought that the charecterisation was thought out very well, the sinister house keeper, the cousin, and, of course, Rebbeca were some of my favourites! I recomend this book to anyone, but I also warn you, if you plan on reading this book you better have a lot of time on your hands as you will not want to put this one down!
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Summary: Fantastic, mysterious, suspenseful Gothic romance!
Review: I am in an honors English class at my school, and one of the books we read was Rebecca. I had previously bought the book, but I didn't read it until it was time for it in class. It wasn't until the end of the year that we read it, but everyone loved it. Rebecca is a Gothic romance, but it is extremely good. I was hooked from the beginning ,"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again," being the first line, but it might take the first few chapters to get really into it. But believe me it's worth it! I loved this book! It was my favorite novel, even more than To Kill a Mockingbird, out of all the ones I read in English this year. Daphne du Maurier did a great job writing this book. The descriptions are vivid, and the characters are dynamic. As more of the characters are weaved in the plot line, more secrets are revealed-more secrets of Manderley.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: ... Though highly readable, I find the characters to be rather flat, and the plot a tad bit too predictable. It also has a tendency to drift, which gives me the impression that Dame Du Maurier had written this without really knowing where she was heading herself. On top of that, I find this novel to be far from atmospheric or brooding. Rather, the devices employed to create an eerie atmosphere eg Danny's skull-like head etc, seem to me to be rather contrived. Maybe I'm feeling this way because I have heard too much positive feedback prior to my reading, it's easy to be disappointed when the novel falls slightly short of my expectations. But one thing for sure is that this is not the best suspense thrillers I've read. I'll stick with Victoria Holt.
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Summary: The classical novel of romantic suspense
Review: This suspenseful novel is, by a long shot, Daphne DuMaurier's most popular. The realistic character development, the complex relationships and the thickening plot makes it an enjoyable novel. As the book goes on, the reader's curiosity for this mystifying character, Rebecca, grows. However, the reader is lead in the wrong direction at first and thus is very surprised at the shocking news that is discovered. As the book draws to an end you become anxious for the main character. Sympathy is given to Mrs. De Winter and then thrilling information is revealed as all the puzzle pieces fit together. This novel is surely an incredible experience; I encourage all to read it (if you can stand your heart beating and fast paces)
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Summary: The classic of romantic suspense
Review: While on vacation, the never-named heroine meets Maxim de Winter, a reclusive, dark man who has a past that haunts him. Though she believes him to still be in love with his late wife, Rebecca, she marries him and returns to his home, Maderley. What greets her are staff who frighten her and secrets she feels driven to uncover. But can our heroine ever overcome the spell Rebecca wove? This is the classic mother of all modern romantic suspense. Though the writing style is reflective of its age (over sixty years), the story is suberb. It's a modern Gothic masterpiece and a must-read for anyone who loves romance writing, romantic suspense, or Hitchcock's classic movie version of the same name.
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Summary: Fabulous, Fabulous, Fabulous
Review: You will like this book IF: You like well written stories. You enjoy real, not dippy, suspense. You adore books with surprise twists. You hate classics but read voraciously. This book IS a classic, but if all classics were like THIS one, no one would fail high school English anymore. The word choice is fantastic. The story evolves with such sophistication, it happens almost without the reader's awareness. The characters are enthralling, as is the perspective of the heroine, whose mystery is so thorough as to include even her name. You like good books? Read this one. 'Nuff said.
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