I’m so glad you read Rebecca! It’s one of my favorite books, I know you would love it. For me it’s more like Jane Eyre than Wuthering Heights, it’s a kind of Bluebeard story and the gloomy atmosphere of the big house (Manderley) reminds me of Thornfield Hall also with a “dead wife” mystery. Two of my favorite books of all times
Winter Library sounds like a perfect candle for now or JAN. I have been apprehensive about reading Rachel. Now that you are reading it I feel better. Kind of like when you were a kid and said " you go first!" HA HA!! You look beautiful Alice. I love that "maroon" color on you. Love your blouse collar.🙂 Thanks.
OH MY GOD ITS HAPPENING AND YOU LOVED IT!! I also didn't see the twist coming, i felt so silly 😂 YES TO MORE DU MAURIER! "My Cousin Rachel" is really good but I felt like it was a fever dream for me, and "Frenchman's Creek" I also loved coz I like a main character that can be selfish and also PIRATES. Her short story collections are solid IMO, "The Birds: Short Stories" has some amazingly creepy writing in it. i also recommend getting them in the same edition you have Rebecca in coz they all look beautiful especially together on a shelf LOL
Rebecca is a brilliant book, I'm glad you enjoyed it so much. The atmosphere is so well done and also how it creates Rebecca as a character even though she is never there
This is so far the only du Maurier novel I’ve read and I loved it. I have every intention of reading more of her books, along with a reread of Rebecca. The candles sound lovely.❤️🕯
I'm glad you liked Rebecca, I always thought you would as it was really ahead of its time when it comes to storytelling. I also really really love The Birds (also made into a movie by Hitchcock but in my opinion the movie couldn't live up to the novella) and Don't look now. This is where I truly fell for du Maurier ♥
Several novels, Gone With The Wind, Rebecca, and Jane Eyre feature young women who are so innocent in the beginning. Through the course of events in the novel they mature to become grown women. I like this trope. Their innocence in the beginning is what makes them attractive and the readers root for them. You should see the movie version of Rebecca with Joan Fontaine as the new Mrs. DeWinter with Laurence Olivier as Max. And the creepy Mrs. Danvers. Now you have to read My Cousin Rachel.
You have reviewed this book so perfectly, thank you. A few people have recommended My Cousin Rachael, I would too but also her short stories are very good and always suspenseful ,great to listen to as well. Happy reading
Yay I'm glad you loved it! 🎉 I first read this when I was 12 yrs old believe it or not but I was one of those kids that really enjoyed Gothic classics like Rebecca , Jane Eyre & Dracula! Would love to know if you do read more Daphne DuMaurier , I haven't read too much from her but would love to!
I loved that book! The ending completely made up for the slower beginning. The tension really builds with all of the questions that you ask yourself, especially because the narrator is a naive young woman caught up in a messy history.
So glad you finally read it and loved it. I've read it a few times and am a big Du Maurier fan. I also love the different views of the book - I felt exactly the same as you the first time I read it, just going through enjoying it and wanting to know what happened. Then when I read it again I started thinking about how it's done and how we feel the way we do, and of course we never hear from Rebecca herself. We only get our narrator's view of her, and whatever she reports of other people saying about her. And somehow Du Maurier has us at the end thinking it's totally reasonable to support what Maxim did and how the narrator helps him cover it up. And yet... it's horrific. It's not a love story, to me, when looked at that way. We have no real idea of what Maxim and Rebecca's relationship was like, except for what he says (and what her cousin says). We don't know if he's lying to us, and we go along with the fact that Rebecca "provoked" him, which isn't a reasonable viewpoint at all. And the narrator tells us what happened and instead of finding this out and being terrified of Maxim, she colludes with him and convinces herself (and us) that Rebecca was the problem. I think it's absolute misogyny. And Du Maurier is so good because the narrator convinces herself it's not Maxim who is the issue and we go along with it. Until we step back and think about it again. There's a book called Rebecca's Tale by Sally Beauman which reimagines the story from Rebecca's point of view. The whole thing is a brilliant demonstration of perspectives, I guess, and who gets to tell the story and who doesn't. I think if you like this maybe go My Cousin Rachel next. It has similar atmosphere and not really knowing what's true and what isn't. Although I love Frenchman's Creek because it has a pirate and a woman escaping her responsibilities. And The House on the Strand which is Du Maurier doing sci fi! As an aside, I love that it has never occurred to me that "fancy dress party" is a UK thing, but of course, in American films it's always called a costume party! I love weird language differences.
I clicked on this so fast. I knew you would love Rebecca as we seem to have very similar reading tastes. I still have to watch the film but I plan to. Good luck with your exams!
I thoroughly enjoyed Rebecca when I read it, and reread it every few years. I also really enjoyed My Cousin Rachel, which was the first Daphne du Maurier book I read. I almost like My Cousin Rachel more than Rebecca. I haven’t read Jamaica Inn, but it’s sitting on my shelf waiting. I enjoyed the 1970s(?) movie that had Jane Seymour in it.
I just got a copy of Rebecca which I plan to read early 2025…I’ve seen the movie (Netflix) a couple of years ago, so I felt I got the plot but the story & atmosphere has stuck with me. I look forward to the writing as it sounds so me with complex characters amidst gothic atmosphere!
So happy you finally read it and loved it! I enjoyed watching your video and your thoughts. Du Maurier was definitely the queen of psychological suspense. I highly recommend you read My cousin Rachel next, and Frenchman's creek is also awesome (and summery and full of humor!)
FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol. I'm so glad you loved it. I too, put if off for a long time but I finally read it a few years ago and adored it. I went on to read several more of her books afterwards and enjoyed them all. My other favorites of hers are My Cousin Rachel, Jamaica Inn, and Frenchmen's Creek (that one is a fun one ! )
I was very happy to see this vlog show up in my notifications!!! Rebecca is one of my all time favorite books. It's the number one book I would love to read for the first time again. It was delightful living vicariously through your first time reader experience!
Im so glad you’ve enjoyed Rebecca! Oh to read it again for the first time! It’s one of my top favorite classics. I even bought a special edition for my little home library. Also those candles sound really nice.
You'll have to have to check out Rebecca's Tale by Sally Beauman. It's a sequel that tells Rebecca's side of the story and minor characters in Rebecca get to shine in Rebecca's Tale. My Cousin Rachel by du Maurier is really good too.
Rebecca is so good.. One of my favourite books. I love how this was wrote.. Rebecca has such an influence over all of the character's even after she was gone.. She was so horrible to Maxim.. which we find out in Maxims confession to his wife. Du Maurier's twists and turns are wonderful.. It's my perfect story.. It's a slow suspese gothic story. The main character ( the narrator) was an orphan, her parents both died close to each other from influenza.. which is why Maxim asks her to go with him. ✨
I am soooo happy for you that you loved it! And thank you for the vlog. I read Rebecca a few years ago and watching you talk about it brought me back to when I read it. I had SO MANY THOUGHTS then and you echoed them perfectly. I could have written an essay on Rebecca! It became an instant favourite, and it still up there.
One of my favourite books, i am happy to hear you loved it! I've read it when i was in highschool, and being mandatory, i started with aversion towards it. But afterwards i couldn't stop thinking about it. Of course is not perfect but it does something to the mind 🙃. Another book i loved was The House on the Strand - and i also loved a few of the adaptations for the radio ((BBC). Perfect for darker evenings! Hope that all is good with your work and school. Like always, have a wonderful week! ♥♥♥
So glad you’re reading this and enjoying it! I loved it too! I concur with many others here that My Cousin Rachel is a great read. I loved that one even more than Rebecca! (I also really enjoyed Jamaica Inn, but not as much as MCR.)
The video was a lot of fun to watch!😊 I finished Rebecca in October and sadly, I was a bit disappointed. The biggest problem is that I saw the musical two years ago and I could remember more of it than I thought. I was sitting there, reading the book, and waiting (way too long) for all the interesting things to start happening. The pacing was not my thing and the musical made the story more enjoyable for me. But I do like what Rebecca achieves theme-wise. (Also... the main protagonist made me quite angry a lot of the time, even if I can understand her behavior sometimes - but not really that she accepts everything happening in the book.)
Very deep, detailed and very interesting analysis of the book, thank you! I'm reading two books by Daphne Du Maurier: The Scapegoat and Rule Britannia. And... I would also like to thank you for this informative and interesting video, because it really is, everything about it is beautiful: your image, the book review, the unpacking of the candles. Moreover, I think I even smelled them... But, to be honest, I really want to share what happened in our city of Sumy last week. I understand that you do not need this, but still I think that people should know what is happening practically in Europe in the 21st century. Last Sunday evening, the Russian occupiers hit a residential area with a ballistic missile. 12 civilians were killed, including 2 children. 89 people were injured, including 11 children. Children's fingers were torn off, some had their arms torn off. On Friday morning, the Russian army attacked residential buildings with Shahed-type drones loaded with shrapnel. As a result, two civilians were killed and 12 were injured. As I have written before, we are living in terror, but we are not giving up. Your video allows me not only to immerse myself in the analysis of the book, but also to feel a normal human reaction. Thank you so much for the video and for the wonderful image you create!
It is said that the book is sort of a Jane Eyre retelling. And I can see that too. Glad you loved it and that it didn't disappoint. If you loved the book, also check out the Alfred Hitchcock adaptation. It is old and in black & white, but still good and very creepy. Oh, and if you like this one, maybe My Cousin Rachel is the one to pick up next. I've only read 3 by her, and I'm afraid you've read the best. But My Cousin Rachel was good too.
Rebecca is on my TBR list. However, I basically know the story because of the wonderful old Hitchcock film with Joan Fontaine and Lawrence Olivier. Now that you’ve read the book, you should see the movie!!
16:47 😂 love the attitude, yes Danvers was a heifer 😂 I couldn't stand her😠 I felt so sorry for the MC. Rebecca is one of my all time favorite books. The twists were so good! I read it for the first time this month. The writing is so beautiful, so atmospheric ❤ i think if you like Alice Feeney you'll like Rebecca
I tried this book and for some reason it didn’t grab me. My sister LOVED it and spoke of it often. Glad to hear your feeling on it as it very much was the same as my sisters😊
Have you considered that all we learn about Rebecca comes from other people though? Especially from Maxim. So was she really as terrible as he made her out? I felt like this added a super interesting layer to the whole book and made me reconsider all my thoughts and feelings. I‘m so glad you enjoyed it. I loved it, too.
Oooh, those candles! 😍 Could you tell me if the 2 you've unboxed are heavy on the vanilla? They sound yummy, but I can't stand vanilla-dominant scents. And what about Writers Desk, have you tried that yet?
You can definitely smell the vanilla, so maybe that’s not the one for you 😅 I haven’t tried the Writer’s Desk but it’s on my wishlist! But I have another one that’s similar-ish (it was limited edition) and it smells really good 🖤
I just started reading Rebecca a couple of weeks ago and I’m loving it so far. Excited to see how you like it! Edit: I might have to stop watching the video and come back to it when I finish the book to avoid spoilers, but I’ll be back!
I really enjoyed this novel too. I watched the movie from 1940 and the new one from 2020 just after reading the book. I liked the first one so much more. It’s true to the novel, but the new movie isn’t. I didn’t like Wuthering Heights though 😅. It was a nice video!
I saw on their Instagram today that apparently there are some new tax rules in the UK that they need to figure out before they open back up to Europe 🥲 So it has been open up until now and will open again when it’s sorted 🫠
Okay I’m glad I listened to the spoilers, because I would’ve hated it if I had actually read it😂 That’s my least favorite thing in books when someone is ‘provoked’ to murder someone because they cheated or whatever and they are seen as a good person even though they killed someone
So this what I love about Rebecca - for me, we hear that viewpoint from the narrator, but as a reader, the question is always what's the truth? Maxim is probably not being entirely truthful, if at all, and the narrator, if she's going to stay with him, has to convince herself he is a good man. I don't think Du Maurier says he is. I certainly don't think he is, and I think the narrator is pretty awful too. But that makes the book more interesting to me.
You do have to concentrate on a Daphne Du Maurier book as the writing is quite intense but it is so atmospheric - she creates atmosphere really well which is why I think Rebecca is so popular, but for me the storyline isn’t as engaging as some of her other books - Jamaica Inn is my favourite so far, followed by My Cousin Rachael
Jamaica Inn is definitely not the place to start with du Maurier so I can understand your hesitation. Rebecca and My Cousin Rachel are far superior. Definitely read My Cousin Rachel next. 😊
Personally, I found Rebecca very boring. Nothing much happens and I was reluctant to read My Cousin Rachel by the same author. What a surprise! That book was so much more intriguing. Highly recommend!
So, Rebecca was very controversial because Du Maurier was accused of having plagiarized the plot from not just one but two authors. Some people say she was cleared, but actually, the courts just declined to try the case. I'd be interested in you reading the other stories and hearing what you think about the claims.
Rebecca is one of my favorite books. So glad you enjoyed it too! And I would recommend My cousin Rachel as your next Du Maurier.
Oooh yes, I’ve heard about that one 😍
I second this! :)
The Hitchcock version of the movie is still the best one (Joan Fontaine plays the main character) - highly recommend!!!
Was literally just going to say, to watch after and that "House Keeper" you will never forget!!! I am So Excited for You!!!!!
I’m so glad you read Rebecca! It’s one of my favorite books, I know you would love it. For me it’s more like Jane Eyre than Wuthering Heights, it’s a kind of Bluebeard story and the gloomy atmosphere of the big house (Manderley) reminds me of Thornfield Hall also with a “dead wife” mystery. Two of my favorite books of all times
Rebecca is one of my all time favorite novels. In my top 10 lifetime best reads.
I love love love this damn book!
Me too!! 🥰🖤
I am so happy you enjoyed Rebecca! One of my favorites as well!
Winter Library sounds like a perfect candle for now or JAN. I have been apprehensive about reading Rachel. Now that you are reading it I feel better. Kind of like when you were a kid and said " you go first!" HA HA!! You look beautiful Alice. I love that "maroon" color on you. Love your blouse collar.🙂 Thanks.
Thank you so much dear!! ❤️
OH MY GOD ITS HAPPENING AND YOU LOVED IT!! I also didn't see the twist coming, i felt so silly 😂
YES TO MORE DU MAURIER! "My Cousin Rachel" is really good but I felt like it was a fever dream for me, and "Frenchman's Creek" I also loved coz I like a main character that can be selfish and also PIRATES. Her short story collections are solid IMO, "The Birds: Short Stories" has some amazingly creepy writing in it. i also recommend getting them in the same edition you have Rebecca in coz they all look beautiful especially together on a shelf LOL
Yes!!! 🥰🖤 ooh, pirates! 👀
Rebecca is a brilliant book, I'm glad you enjoyed it so much. The atmosphere is so well done and also how it creates Rebecca as a character even though she is never there
Yes, exactly!! 😍
This is so far the only du Maurier novel I’ve read and I loved it. I have every intention of reading more of her books, along with a reread of Rebecca. The candles sound lovely.❤️🕯
I'm glad you liked Rebecca, I always thought you would as it was really ahead of its time when it comes to storytelling. I also really really love The Birds (also made into a movie by Hitchcock but in my opinion the movie couldn't live up to the novella) and Don't look now. This is where I truly fell for du Maurier ♥
Several novels, Gone With The Wind, Rebecca, and Jane Eyre feature young women who are so innocent in the beginning. Through the course of events in the novel they mature to become grown women. I like this trope. Their innocence in the beginning is what makes them attractive and the readers root for them. You should see the movie version of Rebecca with Joan Fontaine as the new Mrs. DeWinter with Laurence Olivier as Max. And the creepy Mrs. Danvers. Now you have to read My Cousin Rachel.
You have reviewed this book so perfectly, thank you. A few people have recommended My Cousin Rachael, I would too but also her short stories are very good and always suspenseful ,great to listen to as well. Happy reading
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I loved this style of video where you delve into just one book. Rebecca is one of my favorite books! I really enjoyed The Glassblowers by Du Maurier.
Thank you! I’m glad you liked it 🥰🖤
One of the all time GREAT books. Definite favorite.
Yes!!! 🖤
Omg you’re describing Mrs Danvers and I LOLd. You truly need to see the Hitchcock version of this on film. You’ll love it. 😀💙
Hahaha I’m glad it made you laugh!! She’s scary as hell 😂😂😂
Yay I'm glad you loved it! 🎉 I first read this when I was 12 yrs old believe it or not but I was one of those kids that really enjoyed Gothic classics like Rebecca , Jane Eyre & Dracula! Would love to know if you do read more Daphne DuMaurier , I haven't read too much from her but would love to!
Wow, 12!! That’s kinda impressive 👀🥰
I loved that book! The ending completely made up for the slower beginning. The tension really builds with all of the questions that you ask yourself, especially because the narrator is a naive young woman caught up in a messy history.
Yes, exactly! 🥰🖤
So glad you finally read it and loved it. I've read it a few times and am a big Du Maurier fan. I also love the different views of the book - I felt exactly the same as you the first time I read it, just going through enjoying it and wanting to know what happened. Then when I read it again I started thinking about how it's done and how we feel the way we do, and of course we never hear from Rebecca herself. We only get our narrator's view of her, and whatever she reports of other people saying about her. And somehow Du Maurier has us at the end thinking it's totally reasonable to support what Maxim did and how the narrator helps him cover it up. And yet... it's horrific. It's not a love story, to me, when looked at that way. We have no real idea of what Maxim and Rebecca's relationship was like, except for what he says (and what her cousin says). We don't know if he's lying to us, and we go along with the fact that Rebecca "provoked" him, which isn't a reasonable viewpoint at all. And the narrator tells us what happened and instead of finding this out and being terrified of Maxim, she colludes with him and convinces herself (and us) that Rebecca was the problem. I think it's absolute misogyny. And Du Maurier is so good because the narrator convinces herself it's not Maxim who is the issue and we go along with it. Until we step back and think about it again.
There's a book called Rebecca's Tale by Sally Beauman which reimagines the story from Rebecca's point of view. The whole thing is a brilliant demonstration of perspectives, I guess, and who gets to tell the story and who doesn't.
I think if you like this maybe go My Cousin Rachel next. It has similar atmosphere and not really knowing what's true and what isn't. Although I love Frenchman's Creek because it has a pirate and a woman escaping her responsibilities. And The House on the Strand which is Du Maurier doing sci fi!
As an aside, I love that it has never occurred to me that "fancy dress party" is a UK thing, but of course, in American films it's always called a costume party! I love weird language differences.
Love hearing your thoughts, thank you for sharing! 😍 I’ll be intrigued to see how it feels to me on a reread 👀
I clicked on this so fast. I knew you would love Rebecca as we seem to have very similar reading tastes. I still have to watch the film but I plan to.
Good luck with your exams!
Yay! 🥰 and thank you!
I’ve also been putting off reading Rebecca. You’ve motivated me to tackle it sooner rather than later 😊 Good luck in exams.
Thank you! 🥰🖤
I ADORE Rebecca!
Agree with My Cousin Rachel next…
So glad you loved this, it is one of my favourites of all time ❤ Mrs Danvers has stuck with me always, absolutely terrifying!
She’s so scary! 😅🖤
I thoroughly enjoyed Rebecca when I read it, and reread it every few years. I also really enjoyed My Cousin Rachel, which was the first Daphne du Maurier book I read. I almost like My Cousin Rachel more than Rebecca. I haven’t read Jamaica Inn, but it’s sitting on my shelf waiting. I enjoyed the 1970s(?) movie that had Jane Seymour in it.
I really need to finally pick this one up!!!
I just got a copy of Rebecca which I plan to read early 2025…I’ve seen the movie (Netflix) a couple of years ago, so I felt I got the plot but the story & atmosphere has stuck with me. I look forward to the writing as it sounds so me with complex characters amidst gothic atmosphere!
I'm so glad you read it!!!! It's one of the few classics I've read more than once. Love it so much!
It's so good! 🥰
So happy you finally read it and loved it! I enjoyed watching your video and your thoughts.
Du Maurier was definitely the queen of psychological suspense.
I highly recommend you read My cousin Rachel next, and Frenchman's creek is also awesome (and summery and full of humor!)
FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol. I'm so glad you loved it. I too, put if off for a long time but I finally read it a few years ago and adored it. I went on to read several more of her books afterwards and enjoyed them all. My other favorites of hers are My Cousin Rachel, Jamaica Inn, and Frenchmen's Creek (that one is a fun one ! )
Right???? 😂 I think I have Frenchman’s Creek actually, I think I’ll do that or My Cousin Rachel next 🖤
I was very happy to see this vlog show up in my notifications!!! Rebecca is one of my all time favorite books. It's the number one book I would love to read for the first time again. It was delightful living vicariously through your first time reader experience!
Yay!! It’s such a good book 🥰🖤
Im so glad you’ve enjoyed Rebecca! Oh to read it again for the first time! It’s one of my top favorite classics. I even bought a special edition for my little home library. Also those candles sound really nice.
You'll have to have to check out Rebecca's Tale by Sally Beauman. It's a sequel that tells Rebecca's side of the story and minor characters in Rebecca get to shine in Rebecca's Tale. My Cousin Rachel by du Maurier is really good too.
I just finished it, and I liked it once I got further in. Definitely a slow start for me. I gave it a solid 3.5/5.
Great review of Rebecca. I need to do a reread of Rebecca or at least find a movie of it. (I also liked Wuthering Heights.😊)
Thank you! 🥰🖤
I've heard so much about Rebecca recently and I'm so excited to read it! Hoping to get it in before the end of the year!
You’ve got something to look forward to! 😍
Rebecca is so good.. One of my favourite books. I love how this was wrote.. Rebecca has such an influence over all of the character's even after she was gone.. She was so horrible to Maxim.. which we find out in Maxims confession to his wife. Du Maurier's twists and turns are wonderful.. It's my perfect story.. It's a slow suspese gothic story. The main character ( the narrator) was an orphan, her parents both died close to each other from influenza.. which is why Maxim asks her to go with him. ✨
I am soooo happy for you that you loved it! And thank you for the vlog. I read Rebecca a few years ago and watching you talk about it brought me back to when I read it. I had SO MANY THOUGHTS then and you echoed them perfectly. I could have written an essay on Rebecca! It became an instant favourite, and it still up there.
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I'm so glad that you finally read this book and I was so sure that you'd like it! 🙌🏼
It was so good!! 🥰🖤
One of my favourite books, i am happy to hear you loved it! I've read it when i was in highschool, and being mandatory, i started with aversion towards it. But afterwards i couldn't stop thinking about it. Of course is not perfect but it does something to the mind 🙃. Another book i loved was The House on the Strand - and i also loved a few of the adaptations for the radio ((BBC). Perfect for darker evenings! Hope that all is good with your work and school. Like always, have a wonderful week! ♥♥♥
Hope you have a great week as well! 🖤
We just read this for our book club. I really enjoyed your review and totally agree with your perspective.
How fun! 🥰🖤
Hi a fancy dress party here in the U K means dressing up as a character eg Cleopatra, a doctor
Yes, I figured! 🥰🖤
So glad you’re reading this and enjoying it! I loved it too! I concur with many others here that My Cousin Rachel is a great read. I loved that one even more than Rebecca! (I also really enjoyed Jamaica Inn, but not as much as MCR.)
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The video was a lot of fun to watch!😊
I finished Rebecca in October and sadly, I was a bit disappointed.
The biggest problem is that I saw the musical two years ago and I could remember more of it than I thought.
I was sitting there, reading the book, and waiting (way too long) for all the interesting things to start happening. The pacing was not my thing and the musical made the story more enjoyable for me. But I do like what Rebecca achieves theme-wise. (Also... the main protagonist made me quite angry a lot of the time, even if I can understand her behavior sometimes - but not really that she accepts everything happening in the book.)
That makes sense! 🖤
Very deep, detailed and very interesting analysis of the book, thank you!
I'm reading two books by Daphne Du Maurier: The Scapegoat and Rule Britannia.
And... I would also like to thank you for this informative and interesting video, because it really is, everything about it is beautiful: your image, the book review, the unpacking of the candles. Moreover, I think I even smelled them...
But, to be honest, I really want to share what happened in our city of Sumy last week.
I understand that you do not need this, but still I think that people should know what is happening practically in Europe in the 21st century.
Last Sunday evening, the Russian occupiers hit a residential area with a ballistic missile. 12 civilians were killed, including 2 children. 89 people were injured, including 11 children. Children's fingers were torn off, some had their arms torn off.
On Friday morning, the Russian army attacked residential buildings with Shahed-type drones loaded with shrapnel. As a result, two civilians were killed and 12 were injured.
As I have written before, we are living in terror, but we are not giving up.
Your video allows me not only to immerse myself in the analysis of the book, but also to feel a normal human reaction.
Thank you so much for the video and for the wonderful image you create!
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One of my favorite books❤❤❤❤❤❤
It is said that the book is sort of a Jane Eyre retelling. And I can see that too. Glad you loved it and that it didn't disappoint. If you loved the book, also check out the Alfred Hitchcock adaptation. It is old and in black & white, but still good and very creepy.
Oh, and if you like this one, maybe My Cousin Rachel is the one to pick up next. I've only read 3 by her, and I'm afraid you've read the best. But My Cousin Rachel was good too.
Rebecca is on my TBR list. However, I basically know the story because of the wonderful old Hitchcock film with Joan Fontaine and Lawrence Olivier. Now that you’ve read the book, you should see the movie!!
I definitely should! 🥰
16:47 😂 love the attitude, yes Danvers was a heifer 😂 I couldn't stand her😠 I felt so sorry for the MC. Rebecca is one of my all time favorite books. The twists were so good! I read it for the first time this month. The writing is so beautiful, so atmospheric ❤ i think if you like Alice Feeney you'll like Rebecca
She’s sooo scary 😭😂
So glad you loved it too!!!!❤
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I tried this book and for some reason it didn’t grab me. My sister LOVED it and spoke of it often. Glad to hear your feeling on it as it very much was the same as my sisters😊
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I have Rebecca. I can't wait to read it when I get to my classics someday lol. ☕📚🍷👻🦇
Yay!! 🖤🥰
Good luck with the exams. Glad you enjoyed Rebecca. After your nice book report, it's time I read it too. 📖🕯️
Thank you! 🥰🖤
Have you considered that all we learn about Rebecca comes from other people though? Especially from Maxim. So was she really as terrible as he made her out? I felt like this added a super interesting layer to the whole book and made me reconsider all my thoughts and feelings. I‘m so glad you enjoyed it. I loved it, too.
Yes, I agree, it added a really interesting layer!
Oooh, those candles! 😍 Could you tell me if the 2 you've unboxed are heavy on the vanilla? They sound yummy, but I can't stand vanilla-dominant scents. And what about Writers Desk, have you tried that yet?
You can definitely smell the vanilla, so maybe that’s not the one for you 😅 I haven’t tried the Writer’s Desk but it’s on my wishlist! But I have another one that’s similar-ish (it was limited edition) and it smells really good 🖤
@TheBookCastle Ok, thank you! Writers desk it is then... and some more...
Watch the movie. The old version.
I just started reading Rebecca a couple of weeks ago and I’m loving it so far. Excited to see how you like it!
Edit: I might have to stop watching the video and come back to it when I finish the book to avoid spoilers, but I’ll be back!
Happy reading 🖤
P.S. I also read classics very slow. Want to think about and not miss a thing.
I really enjoyed this novel too. I watched the movie from 1940 and the new one from 2020 just after reading the book. I liked the first one so much more. It’s true to the novel, but the new movie isn’t. I didn’t like Wuthering Heights though 😅. It was a nice video!
Girl I wanted to check out the candles but they only ship to the eng speaking countries, how did you get it in Norway?😭
I saw on their Instagram today that apparently there are some new tax rules in the UK that they need to figure out before they open back up to Europe 🥲 So it has been open up until now and will open again when it’s sorted 🫠
She finally did it! 🎉😂
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Okay I’m glad I listened to the spoilers, because I would’ve hated it if I had actually read it😂 That’s my least favorite thing in books when someone is ‘provoked’ to murder someone because they cheated or whatever and they are seen as a good person even though they killed someone
Fair 😂
So this what I love about Rebecca - for me, we hear that viewpoint from the narrator, but as a reader, the question is always what's the truth? Maxim is probably not being entirely truthful, if at all, and the narrator, if she's going to stay with him, has to convince herself he is a good man. I don't think Du Maurier says he is. I certainly don't think he is, and I think the narrator is pretty awful too. But that makes the book more interesting to me.
Does the candle place ship to the USA?
Yes! 🥰🖤
You do have to concentrate on a Daphne Du Maurier book as the writing is quite intense but it is so atmospheric - she creates atmosphere really well which is why I think Rebecca is so popular, but for me the storyline isn’t as engaging as some of her other books - Jamaica Inn is my favourite so far, followed by My Cousin Rachael
That’s the perfect way to describe it!! 🥰🖤
My Cousin Rachel.
Jamaica Inn is definitely not the place to start with du Maurier so I can understand your hesitation. Rebecca and My Cousin Rachel are far superior. Definitely read My Cousin Rachel next. 😊
Hi! 🤩
Hi! 🥰
Frenchman's Creek and My Cousin Rachel.
I had a copy of this book for 20 yrs and tried to read it several times. I eventually just listened to the audio book. It was just too long winded.
That’s fair 🖤
I love Rebecca, but My Cousin Rachel even more.
Personally, I found Rebecca very boring. Nothing much happens and I was reluctant to read My Cousin Rachel by the same author. What a surprise! That book was so much more intriguing. Highly recommend!
Fair! I will definitely give My Cousin Rachel a try 🥰🖤
Hi Alice
I am glad that you enjoyed the book. I have yet to read it.
Take care & Happy Readjng
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Thank you! 🥰🖤
So, Rebecca was very controversial because Du Maurier was accused of having plagiarized the plot from not just one but two authors. Some people say she was cleared, but actually, the courts just declined to try the case. I'd be interested in you reading the other stories and hearing what you think about the claims.
Interesting! 👀
I read it this month and i just can't bear stupid, brainless woman with 0 development. I gave it 2 stars, just because i reserve 1 star for dnfs
Ooof 😅