PangoBooks readers are captivated by this book's ability to revive a love for reading and its timeless relevance, despite being written in 1938. They appreciate its mesmerizing gothic elements—dark language, eerie settings, and psychological drama—that draw readers into the mysterious and twisted ta...
Pamela M
275 book reviews
Jun 17, 2023
Daphne du Maurier loved messing with readers' minds. Written in 1938, long before Gone Girl and Silence of the Lambs, this well-loved psychological drama is still relevant and read-worthy today.
Narrated as an extended flashback by the unnamed second Mrs. de Winter, the story is dominated by Rebec...
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Sammi
41 book reviews
Jun 26, 2023
“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.”
“This house sheltered us, we spoke, we loved within those walls. That was yesterday. To-day we pass on, we see it no more, and we are different, changed in some infinitesimal way. We can never be quite the same again.”
I am not even sure I can put i...
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The Raven's Cache
60 book reviews
Jan 31, 2025
Content Warnings: Ableism (including dated language), adultery, cancer, dementia, drowning, murder, anxiety, suicide provocation.
I have a great many friends and acquaintences who absolutely love this book - so naturally I wanted to give it a read. I confess to having seen the movie first and to be...