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Plot Summary of Rebecca
"A young woman is swept off her feet by Maxim de Winter. They elope and move to his immense estate, Manderley. The new Mrs. de Winter finds herself being drawn into the life of Rebecca - Maxim's first wife - dead but never forgotten. Eerie things still remind Mrs. de Winter of Rebecca. Like how Rebecca's clothes and room are still kept to her liking by her faithful servant, Mrs. Danvers. Strange feelings lead Mrs. de Winter to begin her search for the fate of Rebecca and to find out the secrets of Manderley."
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Review Analysis of Rebecca
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Plot
Tone of book? - depressed
Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's
Romance/Romance Problems Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Lover is - a criminal (possibly)

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - unemployed
Age: - a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - British
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - wealthy
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb: Yes
Eccentric: - wild
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 (an average amount)
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK - France
Misc setting - fancy mansion

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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