Rebecca

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Summary: Rebecca
Review: This was a truly wonderful book. I loved the movie (Joan Fontaine) so much that I bought the book and the book absolutely amazed me. I could identify with the main character so much and even now that I have read it so many times I still flip back to passages anywhere in it just to read them. I even take this book with me when I travel because it comforts me. How many times does a book do that??!

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Summary: A Masterpiece of Mysteries
Review: This is an excellent book that mystery readers of all ages will enjoy, I'm sure. It does start out a little slow but all the information the first few chapters give you is important, don't put it down even if you get discouraged. And for those people who only read the beginning, I would like to remind you "Don't Judge A Book By It's Cover" and the same goes for the first few pages.

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Summary: This was an intresting book.
Review: I enjoyed the mysterious setting of the book. I often felt sorry for the main characters of the book, but I think that they would not have been as affective if they had acted different. I almost wanted the book to end different, but the ending was very fitting to the rest of the story. I also liked the fact that there were subtle hints through out the book about what would happen in the ending and afterwards. This is a book that is best read in an English class because there is some symbolism that I would have missed if I had not done this in class. This is not a book that I would normally just pull of the shelf because I am not normally into this type of literature, but I did enjoy what I read. I think that most anyone would enjoy this book even if it is not their first choice. The part of the book that I liked the least was when Mrs. Danvers was showing the speaker around Rebecca's room because it seamed that Rebecca would come in the room, and because of Rebecca's seemingly perfection. I think that no one is perfect and do not make acceptions for Rebecca. I also disliked the way that the speaker always seemed to make social blunders. I do think that this book was well written.

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Summary: This book is intriguing and exciting!
Review: I read Rebecca for my 11th grade literature class. I really enjoyed this book because of its mystery and suspense. The plot is a romantic one, but it isn't your usual "happily ever after" ending. I found myself caught up in the world of Manderly and its affairs. The story centers around the second wife of Maxim de Winter, owner of the famous Manderly estate. The pretty, graceful, and cultured Rebecca, Maxim's first wife, was killed in a sailing accident. The new Mrs. de Winter has no idea of what she is getting into when she arrives at Manderly. She constantly feels criticized and compared to Rebecca, especially by Rebecca's loyal maid, Mrs. Danvers. She wonders if Maxim is still in love with Rebecca and imagines herself as only a companion to him, although she is deeply in love with him. Suspense and mystery grows throughout the story as the new wife discovers mysterious things about Rebecca, Mrs. Danvers, and many others. The reader is in for a surprise ending, but will enjoy the outcome of the story.

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Summary: suspenseful and intriguing, yet some what unrealistic
Review: Rebecca was an excellent book. After analyzing it and Daphne du maurier for an english project, i found it to be an excellent book. THe only thing i wasn't thrilled with was the end, which was very unrealistic. It is written in a very good way which adds to the suspense that builds as the story goes on. however, if you are a person who does not enjoy endings that are inapropriete and end up "happily ever after" i would not reccommend it. For me the suspense overided the ending.

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Summary: This book was extremely BORING!!!
Review: I'm sorry, but I hadn't even read the first 50 pages yet, and I was bored stiff reading this book. People told me that it doesn't get better until towards the end, but who wants to wait until then to get to the good part. In my opinion, a good book should get you interested right away, if not then, then at least SOMETIME in the first chapter.

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Summary: Gothic-Romantic Mystery
Review: I loved this book. Despite the "never-ending" length, I enjoyed reading it. Because of Du Maurier's detailed descriptions of the setting, the reader will feel as if they had been sent back in time. Pay close attention to the facts of the story, because the ending is a 180 degree turn in a different direction! I gave the book four stars and not five because it is very long and some what slow to start start.

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Summary: MY FAVORITE!!
Review: This is my favorite book ever, and trust me I've read A LOT! Daphne du Maurier was a genius, all her books are good, but this one gets the gold star. She writes it so vividly, you can see every occurance. Not to mention how psychotic she wrote Mrs. Danvers. An excellent, excellent book.

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Summary: One of My All Time Favorite Books
Review: I admit I agreed with the reviewers who said the beginning was slow and they gave up. But if they had continued and finished the book, they would have realized what a fabulous book it really was! Absolutely wonderful, I must have closed the book and said "wow." That's the word to describe it...WOW.

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Summary: an excellent book so far
Review: I have only read about 3/4 of the book so far and i am now unable to put it down!! it is an excellent and also confusing gothic novel but very good a good one to help let your imagination run wild!!!