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Summary: A literary masterpiece!
Review: I enjoyed Rebecca very much, which surprised me, since I prefer action stories and generally dislike books written by women. There were times when I wished more would happen, but the author's fine writing made up for any slow parts. I can see why this book has become a classic, and I heartily recommend it to anyone who appreciates fine writing. Daphne DuMaurier truly exhibits a rare talent for prose.
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Summary: Wonderful literature!!!!!!
Review: This book is very good. I had seen the moie and enjoyed it so I read a copy of my grandmother's. As said in other reviews it was terribly boring from the beginning to middle. The second half is however unparelled by many others. The writer has my vote whenit comes to suspense and surprise books.
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Summary: Real life is never black or white
Review: Readers will be caught in a tanglement of murder, mystery, romance, hypocrisy, loyalty, submission, and suspense as they turn the pages of 'Rebecca'. This book convinced me that Daphne DuMaurier is my favorite author. Rush to get her other mystery novels such as "My cousin Rachel" and "Not before Midnight" and treat yourself to an evening of macaber.
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Summary: One of my favorite novels
Review: After the first two chapters, which are filled with ambiguous, ramblesome prose, readers (like myself) may be tempted to give up. But those who trudge through it will find themselves richly rewarded. Once the young, nameless protagonist marries the charming, wealthy Maxim de Winter and moves into Manderley, his sprawling country estate on the coast of England, the story leaps to life. Married life should be blissfully idyllic for the new Mrs. de Winter, but she finds herself entrapped by an overwhelming sense of gloom, overshadowed by the ghostly presence of Maxim's former wife, Rebecca. As events slowly begin to fall into place, Mrs. de Winter begins to suspect that there is more to Rebecca's supposedly accidental death than she has been led to believe. From there, the story unravels at a breathless pace, as the de Winters uncover revelation after revelation in the convoluted plot, finally unearthing the chilling secrets of Rebecca, what happened to her and why. The novel ends with a brilliant twist ending that will chill readers while offering a deep sense of poetic justice.REBECCA is a true masterpiece of romantic suspense. It succeeds on so many levels: with its vividly drawn characters, its hypnotic, haunting mood and atmosphere, and the underappreciated virtues of an intricate plot laced with all the twists and red herrings of an Agatha Christie puzzle, REBECCA is a classic in every sense of the word.
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Summary: Like Fine Wine
Review: Thirty years ago a high school English teacher wouldn't let me make a book report on REBECCA because she said it was "junk." Now I am amused to see that high school students have it on their honors reading lists. It is nice to know that REBECCA is finally acceptable because I always thought it was a great addition to "literature" as well as being brilliantly entertaining.
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Summary: Rebecca is awesome!
Review: I read Rebecca this summer for an Honors Engish class in my freshman year at high school. The first two chapters were the most boring things in the book, but I urge readers to keep going! I love the way that DuMaurier hides the secrets of Manderley until the day that Maximilian deWinter is forced to tell the truth to his shy and lonely wife! It's such a twisting and grueling plot-way before its time! Mrs. Danvers is also a diabolical vilaness, with her suggestion of Mrs. deWinter's dress at the fancy dress ball. Ohh! I can't get enough of "Rebecca", and I doubt others will either!
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Summary: A Great Middle & End!
Review: "Rebecca" is a very slow read in the beginning -- too much blabber about landscapes and flowers. But do plod through. If you can get through the first 80 pages you're in for a real treat. A timesless classic of love, jealousy, evil and murder. After you read it, see the movie starring Laurence Olivier.
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Summary: A Wonderful, Intriguing Book
Review: This was such a great book! It started out a little slow, but go so interesting, and though nothing really happened for a while, the words just made you want to read, and read.. Maxim de Winter meets a shy, plain girl who is accompanying an older woman, Mrs. van Hopper, in Monte Carlo. Soon they marry, and she becomes the second Mrs. de Winter, and finds herself living in the shadow of the first Mrs. de Winter, the beautiful Rebecca. Everything about Manderly, the place she lives with Maxim, is how Rebecca wanted it. But Rebecca was killed in a boating accident a year ago. The 2nd Mrs. de Winter is afraid to change anything, because of the sinister Mrs. Danvers, the main housekeeper, who was very fond of Rebecca. But soon the second Mrs. de Winter finds out some things..and learns the secrets of Manderly. The ending was really a surprise, and I loved all of this book. It's a MUST read!
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Summary: This is one of the best books ever written!
Review: Daphne DuMaurier's novel, "Rebecca" was one of the best novels I ever read. She really knows how to describe the scene. I could picture the beautiful flowers she described. It went kind of slow when Maxim wasn't around, but that made me want to read ahead. I read this book in 3 days, I couldn't put it down. This book was assigned as a summer reading book, so I was surprised when I actually liked it. I finished it a week ago, but now I find myself reading it again. Also, the movie "Rebecca" with Joan Fontaine and Laurence Olivier was very, very good. They only changed it a little but besides that it was wonderful.
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Summary: The greatest mystery novel of all time
Review: A long time ago, I heard a phrase that struck me as odd: "They had everything -- money, power, love -- everything, except happiness." How could that be? The only answer I could come up with was health problems. A couple of years later, I read "Rebecca" and now I know. Maxim De Winter meets a shy, young, naive girl in Monte Carlo. After a very short courtship, they marry. The girl comes from a family of no distinction and previously worked as a companion. Maxim De Winter comes from a semi-aristocratic family. He has a lot of money and a house called Manderly. Manderly is a famous landmark and has even been featured on post-cards. After their honeymoon, Maxim and Mrs. De Winter come to his house which is haunted in every way imaginable by the memories of Maxim's first wife, the beautiful, intelligent, the darling of the society -- Rebecca. It is in this house that Mrs. De Winter finds herself very unhappy although she has Maxim's love, money and power... You just have to read the book to find the most shocking truth. This book is very dark, following in Gothic traditions. It presents very interesting characters...It is a novel to be savoured.
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