Rebecca

What a phenomenal story! I adore all the themes and characters within. I loved the intrigue, suspense, passion, romance, gothic horror and mystery that is saturated within the text. The book is brimming with complex characters and a beautifully executed suspenseful thriller plot line. Characters such as Frank, Mrs Danvers, the unnamed heroine, Maxim and of course Rebecca are deeply layered and possess such conflicting humanity that makes the story so intoxicating and striking. I loved the nod to bronte literature within the pages of Rebecca and Du Mauriers writing style was so compelling and enjoyable that I hungrily devoured the story from the first page to the last. I loved the ambiguity of the ending and the ambiguity of maxim and his second wives future. I just adored this book and it is a brand new favourite classic of mine. I cannot wait to re-read this book alongside the Bronte classics and I also cannot wait to devour all of Du Mauriers other works very soon. A must read for fans of classic gothic horror and those in search of a suspenseful treat of a book!