One Liners is a weekly feature where we look at a novel’s first line as if it were a pick up line. We’ve all heard the saying, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” The first line in a book is equally important as the last since it sets the tone and often will either make an impression or not. Let’s face it, it’s a little like dating. Will that guy with the cheesy pick up line score a number or not? So, I began to think…if the first line in a book was a pick up line, would you give it your number, agree to a date, let it buy you a drink, or do you walk away?
Today’s book is Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca and it’s one that I adore!
Without reading the synopsis or anything else, what’s the verdict? Are you intrigued or walk away? Maybe flirt a little to see where it goes?
anna (herding cats & burning soup)
That one might have me “flirting” for a little bit 😀
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Chiara @ Books for a Delicate Eternity
This is one of my all time favourite opening lines! Even though I wasn’t really impressed by Rebecca overall, I remember being intrigued from the moment I opened it. It’s so eerie, and I immediately wanted to know why she was dreaming of Manderley, and what Manderley was.
Great pick, Jessica ^.^
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