![]() As horror stories go, this one is heavy on the atmosphere. Honestly, I can't say I liked this one as well as "The Blue Lenses", which had a certain amount of depth that this one doesn't have. ![]() ![]() The Plot: A man finds himself bewitched by a girl who is liberal with her affections. ![]() Rating: 3 Stars (Good)Īlthough du Maurier is best known for having a character named Rebecca in her novel of the same name, here is another instance she uses a similarly named character to sinister effect. I suggest reading the story first, as she includes a minor spoiler.Īvailable to read for free, online here. It's a bit unsettling.Īnother note: This was included in an article on Bibliotherapy: what to read when you're at breaking point. If you happen to be having eye surgery, I would save this one for later. It was indeed a rebirth, the discovery of a world long lost to her. The blue symmetry of vision itself was all important. The Plot: A woman has surgery to repair her vision, but when her bandages are removed, her vision seems to have bizarrely deteriorated instead.Ĭolour was not important. Without sight, would we judge people differently or the same? Daphne du Maurier does an excellent job of playing on some of the more basic fears most people have. Surgeries are a vulnerable time for most people, so it makes sense to write a weird horror tale about the subject. (The audio appears to have more sentences- I'm not sure if it was added on or not.) Rating: 4 Stars (Excellent) ![]() There is a free audio edition of this short story (!) here. ![]()
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