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The Swan Thieves

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by Elizabeth Kostova

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I've just finished The Swan Thieves and didn't care much for it, so should I even bother with The Historian?
emma I quite like The Swan Thieves, although I'm only halfway through. However, The Historian is a league apart, a totally different book. I loved it from …moreI quite like The Swan Thieves, although I'm only halfway through. However, The Historian is a league apart, a totally different book. I loved it from beginning to end, and I'd definitely recommend it even if you didn't like The Swan Thieves.(less)
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Is a 570 page book necessary?
Thomas This is a yr overdue, but, please ask someone to throw a book at you for asking such an absurd question. The length of a book clearly means the author…moreThis is a yr overdue, but, please ask someone to throw a book at you for asking such an absurd question. The length of a book clearly means the author wished to flesh out and add more information/events to the story. Also, Kostova seems to like to explain a lot of things, which isn't either bad or good, depending on your taste honestly.

But to be frank, and actually answer your question with all jokes aside, if the length of the book bothers you, then perhaps read it in 100-200 pg sections? I do that when a book I am reading is well over 500 pgs, so it might help. Considering how old this post is, though, I doubt it matters.

Lastly, if you think this is long, read the song of ice and fire books. (less)
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