Aniesha's Musings

Written by: Aniesha Brahma | Edited by: Jash Vatsaraj The first time I heard of the novel Rebecca was when I was thirteen. My mother told my sister and me about the books we needed to ensure we read once. She told me to read Rebecca , perhaps when I was a little older, but I remember her raving about how well the author had written the story. Four years later, I found the book in my school’s library. But my brat of an ex-best friend whisked it from under my nose. She made me incredibly angry that day. Ten minutes before she took that book and checked it out for the week, she hadn’t heard of the author, much less the book. I had told her about it excitedly and paid the price. (I cut her out of my life when I turned twenty-six, and I have no regrets. That one action should’ve told me she was going to always take what I had my eyes on. Stupid bitch !) Haunting First Line It is quite easy to be pulled into the world of Rebecca – for it begins with the most hauntingly beautiful lines – “La...