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Angela Watt's avatar

Rebecca was my mother's favourite book and I remember reading it after her death and being captivated by the past haunting the second Mrs DeWinter's life. There is no ghost as such but the presence of Rebecca is everywhere and Mrs Danvers does everything to ensure the dead woman is not forgotten. No one can replace her. Manderley as a setting is truly wonderful too. Funnily, one of my favourite books and one of the only books I've read more than once is The Great Gatsby - another book about obsession and being haunted by the past.

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Donna M Day's avatar

I love The Great Gatsby. Mrs Danvers definitely keeps Rebecca alive. So lovely you have this connection to your mother. My Nanna loved The Wishing Chair and I got a red feather tattoo when she passed. ❤️

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