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A review by bookedupandbusy
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
5.0
‘’Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again’’ - probably the most famous opening line of any literary book.
What a brilliant book! This classic masterpiece was written in 1938 but it is still so readable. It is a psychological thriller about a young woman who becomes obsessed with her husband's first wife.
Here is what I loved the most:
⭐️ The author made a dead character the main character. She is non-existent but everyone either loves her or is obsessed with her.
⭐️ The nameless narrator - I liked that she was nameless, it added to the fact that she was living in her husband’s ex-wife’s shadow. She is also a naive and timid character. I do have my own theories about what her name is.
What a brilliant book! This classic masterpiece was written in 1938 but it is still so readable. It is a psychological thriller about a young woman who becomes obsessed with her husband's first wife.
Here is what I loved the most:
⭐️ The author made a dead character the main character. She is non-existent but everyone either loves her or is obsessed with her.
⭐️ The nameless narrator - I liked that she was nameless, it added to the fact that she was living in her husband’s ex-wife’s shadow. She is also a naive and timid character. I do have my own theories about what her name is.