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Tag: Manderley

Rebecca – Daphne du Maurier

On January 11, 2018December 27, 2017 By bookskepticIn Reviews7 Comments

Hmmm, what can I say...I was not in love with this book. It sounds stupid and probably a bit shallow, but I have problems with books that have too much descriptions and this one definitely had. I understand that the oppressive atmosphere of Manderley had to be built somehow, but really there's no need to …

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