Rebecca
Now a Netflix film starring Lily James and Kristin Scott Thomas
"Last Night I Dreamt I went to Manderley Again..."
With these words, the reader is ushered into an isolated gray stone mansion on the windswept Cornish coast, as the second Mrs. Maxim de Winter recalls the chilling events that transpired as she began her new life as the young bride o...show more
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I waited for this audiobook for over a year from the library. It met my expectations as a psychological thriller. It sort of reminded me of Jane Eyre, in an odd way. But Jane Eyre was much better in my opinion. I’m not sure I liked knowing the conversations going on in the main character’s head in Rebecca. I may read Rebecca this Winter, curled up under a blanket.
11/7/21: There is not much that I can really say about this book that hasn't already been said. What an amazing novel that holds up not only in the five years since I first read it, but in the almost hundred years since it was first published. The author really knew how to use the description of weather and physical setting in order to pull the reader into the atmosphere of a story. Very much in the true gothic literature tradition with such good...read more
Interesting on so many levels. Full of suspense and many unanswered questions. The narrator's name and background are a mystery, for one. Challenging to review without spoilers. Unexpected ending for sure.
This book is perfection. Plot, characters, suspense & climax are all excellent. I compare all books to this masterpiece!
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