Rebecca's Tale by Sally Beauman

Rebecca's Tale

Sally Beauman

464 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction historical mystery mysterious slow-paced

Description

April 1951. It has been twenty years since the death of Rebecca, the hauntingly beautiful first wife of Maxim de Winter, and twenty years since Manderley, the de Winter family's estate, was destroyed by fire. But Rebecca's tale is just beginning.C...

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Community Reviews Summary of 190 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
dark 50%
adventurous 33%
reflective 33%
sad 16%
tense 16%

Pace

slow 85%
medium 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 40% | Plot: 40% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.26

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