A review by grxcezhxng
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

4.0

beginning was so ungodly slow that I almost dnfed 5 different times. but i'm glad i stuck it out as the latter half really picked up and read like crack. can definitely see why this is a well-deserved fave. the writing is gorgeous. characterization is crazily well-drawn. it has the plot of a commercial thriller while also raising complex, open ended questions about relationships.

and i loved LOVED Sally Beauman's afterword, which analyzes how duMaurier's real life is reflected in the book—and how the two women each represent different alter egoes duMaurier battled with