Rebecca

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Summary: DARK, PASSIONATE, BROODING! AN INTENSE NOVEL!
Review: My Cousin Rachel, in my opinion, is DuMaurier's finest work. Rebecca, again in my opinion, is her second best. I drank in every word; I couldn't put the book down. The incredibly spooky housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers, who hated Rebecca, made my skin crawl. It was Mrs. DeWinters this and Mrs. DeWinters that; she never let Rebecca forget that, so far as Mrs. Danvers was concerned, the first Mrs. DeWinters was still a presence in that house and always would be. The most dramatic moment in the book, for me, was when the meek Rebecca, for the first time, finally stood up to Mrs. Danvers, looked her straight in the eye, and said, emphatically, "I am Mrs. DeWinters now!" I saw the movie before I read the book. It was surprisingly true to the book, and I thought Joan Fontaine and Lawrence Olivier were perfectly cast in the leading roles. I cannot recall the name of the actress who portrayed Mrs. Danvers, but she was superb! Actually, I would have liked to have given Rebecca 4 1/2 stars, but there is no accommodation for halves in the "How do you rate this book" box.

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Summary: need help
Review: I have to read this book for high school and i wuz just wondering if anyone can help me with reading it. In the reviews some people really like it and some hate it.....

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Summary: NOT A ROMANCE NOVEL
Review: This book is a wonderful piece of literature, but it's NOT a romance novel. Du Maurier never intended it to be read is such. The main characters are married, but the story does not focus on their courtship or their relationship, rather I would say on the individuals they are. I believe that the narrator's journey from naive, innocent, childhood to aware, mature, adulthood is very important. The fact that she remains nameless throughout the story, or is referred to as Mrs. De Winter, shows how easily she initially gives up her own identity to please others: her employer, her husband, even her own staff. It is only towards the end that she begins to assert herself. This book would probably be better classified as a psychological thriller, since it deals both with the mystery surrounding the death of Rebecca (the 1st Mrs. De Winter) and her continuing impact on those she left behind. Beautifully written.

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Summary: Exciting
Review: I find this novel a very exciting story. It's a love story and a little thriller too. The beginning is also the end of the book and that's very well made. It's not to difficult to understand and so it's fun and amusing to read.

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Summary: Excellent
Review: It was an excellent book. I liked reading this book very much. I think "Rebecca" is divided into two parts. The first part was like a love story and the second was a detective story. It was very interesting, and I know that anyone picking up this book will love it.

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Summary: Interesting
Review: I found this book very interesting. But sometimes I had problems to understand the context. But we read the book together into the class and so we talked a lot about this book, and I got answers to my questions. The book tells the story of a young poor woman who marries a very rich man. But there's something wrong in the past of her husband called Maxim de Winter. Before he also had a wife, who he had killed. In order to forget his past he married this new wife. They live together happily in his big manor house called "Manderly" until someone finds the body of his first dead wife Rebecca. Then the story becomes confused and Maxim has to prove his "innocence" My opinion is that Maxim does not use his new wife only for his own good. So when I read the book I was sometimes angry with him. But that's what makes the book interesting. And so I would advise you to read this book. Erika

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Summary: Surprising Story
Review: I loved reading that book because it was very interesting. At the beginning I knew never how the book would end. In the middle of the story I had a completely different opinion of Rebecca than at the end, and that makes the whole story very exciting. When Maxim told his second wife what Rebecca was like, I could understand her. I could identify with her feelings at that moment and it was clear to me that she was still in love with Maxim. My guess is that Favell may have burnt down Manderley. The English is easy enough and you will understand it very well.

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Summary: A Good Read
Review: A Good Read At the beginning of the book, I found it difficult and sometimes boring to read. There were many words, which I haven't known before. But the wordlist we received, was a good help. And as I'd read about twenty pages, I found the book suddenly better than before. I began to read it at home to know what would happen next in the story. And so I had to think a lot about the story, because I found it really interesting. But the end of the story isn't very good. I was surprised that it ended like that. And I was also surprised as I was told us that the second Mrs de Winter had mixed feelings for her husband, and that she was only together with him because she wanted to have a better life, more money. I did not realise that before. I don't know. Perhaps I didn't understand that part of the story. Still, I found the book good and interesting! In one word: A good novel with an end that nobody would expect!

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Summary: An Interesting Novel
Review: An Interesting Novel The novel is very interesting. It's easy to read. What intrigues me is the fact that the author doesn't tell us the name of the new Mrs de Winter. The relationship of Mr and Mrs de Winter is very complicated because it isn't only a relationship of love.

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Summary: Interesting
Review: My opinion about the book Rebecca isn't very good but not very bad either. I think Rebecca is a very interesting and a thrilling story. But sometimes I had a lot of problems to understand who did what and who is who. I think the reason for this is because I didn't understand everything. But the book is still worth reading and gripping for anyone who understands a little bit of English.