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Summary: Here we go
Review: I hate to employ the term "classic" as it is so overused, but what else can be said about a book that stands the test of time? If you're one for spawling and intriguing novels (think EAST OF EDEN, McCrae's BARK OF THE DOGWOOD, or Conroy's PRINCE OF TIDES) you will absolutely love this book. Well constructed and masterfully suspenseful, this stellar read is one you'll want to keep on the shelves so you can revisit it from time to time. Highly recommended and I would give it more than five stars if I could.Also recommended: The Devil in the White City, Bark of the Dogwood, East of Eden
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Summary: My favorite book of all time!!
Review: I had to read this book my sophomore year of HS for English class. I loved it! And now it is part of my collection, along with its sequels. Plot twists, humor, romance, suspicions, and a surprise ending all roled into one. A young girl (never given a name) meets a sophisticated older widower named Max deWinter while on holiday. They marry and return to his mansion, Manderley, where the girl lives in the shadow of Rebecca, his first wife. Rebecca drowned in a sailing accident near Manderley...or did she? Sit back and enjoy the great ride DuMaurier takes you on in this can't-put-it-down page turner. You won't be disappointed!
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Summary: One of my Absolute Favorites!
Review: I first read this about ten years ago when I was in high school and have since read it at least three more times. It continues to keep me interested (rarely do I read books more than once). I am a reader and could read just about anything I get my hands upon, but I think even a moderate reader would really enjoy this. The book is suspenseful and riveting, but also has romance for you romance readers. This is one of the few books that I have read that totally surprised me. Usually I can predict the outcome or come pretty close to figuring out how a story will end, but the first time I read this I was completely wrong (and happily so) about how it would end. Wonderful read!
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Summary: Rebecca
Review: This is the most amazing book in the world for a young girl coming of age. i greatly enjoyed it because of the mysterious past of Mr. de Winter and also because it is full of the narrators emotions. i recommend it to anyone ready to sit down and open a long book full of excitement...
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Summary: If you can get past the first 3/4 of the book you're set
Review: I had to read this book during the summer before entering high school. At first I found this book to be utterly boring, it is very long and very detailed at the beginning -- characters are very well developed -- especially the famously unnamed narrator. However, if you can get pass the first three-quarters of the book, it is very enjoyable. The plot is dark, mysterious and the outcome of the book is very ironic. I found myself upon completing the book to be very surprised and wanting more to read.
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Summary: A Bone Chilling Book
Review: The librarian suggested this book for me becasue I had told her I needed some reading that actually stimulated my thought process. And Rebecca was perfect. With the whole book set up like one big flashback, it keeps you wondering what happens next. Daphne du Maurier excellently uses foreshadowing to keep the reader in suspense as she follows the lives of Maxim de Winter and his second wife. It is literally bone chilling, and when the book is all over, the reader is left with a feeling that they lived through the book's main events alongside Mrs. de Winter. I would highly recommend this book.
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Summary: an evocative Gothic novel sure to please...
Review: In the beginning of "Rebecca" it is boring, but do not let that deter you from continuing. The book gets much better after the first hundred pages. It is easy to empathize with the second Mrs. deWinter, practically a child bride, as she settles into her position at Manderley. Du Maurier creates such vivid characters that by the end of the book you feel as if you know them in person. Mrs. deWinter is awkward and introverted, Maxim is tempestuous and mercurial, and Mrs. Danvers is threatening and sinister. At times the book is slow but in some places (like the scene where Mrs. Danvers attempts to get Mrs. deWinter to commit suicide or when Maxim tells his wife how he killed Rebecca) you will be unable to put the book down. The book is poignant and suspenseful and by the end you will want to read the book all over again.
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Summary: Absolute Masterpiece- especially in characters
Review: This is a wonderful novel. Everything about it is brilliant. ... chose this book to read for a book report, only because I had heard Alfred Hitchcock made a movie out of it-which I have not seen yet. I didn't really know what to expect, and I have to admit, I had major doubts about the book after reading the beginning chapters. But after reading the entire novel, I I understand why they were there and now appreciate them greatly.
One of the strongest points of the book are the characters. Never have characters been so developed and real, or at least I think of them as real. I completely felt for all the characters, especially Mrs. DeWinter (the second). She responded to situations as I would of and since much of the book is her racing thoughts, she thought like me too. I felt for all the character and could understand why a man would kill his wife. The genious of this book also comes from the smart storytelling and intruiging plot. Everybody looks at Mrs. DeWinter and compares her to Rebecca, haunting her every thought (or at least she thinks they are). The story telling is just plain brilliant The book is slow at first, but give it patience, you'll not regret it.
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Summary: Re-reading Rebecca
Review: After not reading this book for at least ten years, I picked it up again. It's a masterpiece, no doubt, but as I've gone along my own life my reaction to the characters changes. The second Mrs de Winter IS very young, like a self-conscious adolescent, so concerned about what others think, so easily intimidated, refusing to speak up in a way that is frustrating. (For example, if Mrs Danvers tried that costume trick on me I would fire her within the hour -- but at Mrs de Winter's tender age I would have been intimidated.) She wastes her time imagining terrible situations, not realizing that her husband loves her the whole time, that what she wants is close at hand, too frightened to be happy. Both Maxim and his second wife are flawed, and in some ways another reviewer is right, Rebecca, not seen, who grabbed life with two hands, is to be admired. Nevertheless I enjoy the scenes narrated by the second Mrs de Winter, even the slower first chapters, as they draw you through the novel. I disagree with other reviewers that some of the dialogue is dull -- or rather, it is meant to seem like a dull overlay to the terrifying secrets just below the surface.
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Summary: Picky Reader
Review: I had to read Rebecca for freshamn year at my high school. At first I thought it to be so boring and that i would hate the book. But once you get to at least Chapter 19, you can't put it down! The turning point is so dramatic that it makes you want to just keep reading! Great Book!
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