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Wonderful book! I very rarely give 5 stars, but this one had me enthralled from beginning to end. I'd recommend waiting for a gray, rainy day to read this, as with all true Victorian gothic. If you spend a lot of time on this site, then you're probably bibliophile enough to enjoy the intertwined fictions and histories. Call it a "metabook" - a book about books, a story for anyone who was ever scolded by a teacher for trying to read a paperback during class.
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Re-read: print; 3/23-4/3/24; 4ish stars but round up for nostalgia
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Original read: print; 2009ish; 5 stars
I remember reading this when I was home over the summer from college and being completely absorbed for the better part of a day and night, in a way that's much harder as an adult than it was as a kid. ...more
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Original read: print; 2009ish; 5 stars
I remember reading this when I was home over the summer from college and being completely absorbed for the better part of a day and night, in a way that's much harder as an adult than it was as a kid. ...more
Twisty, disquieting, and compelling The Thirteenth Tale kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. I enjoyed the plot turns and surprises but, ultimately, I didn't find that I felt much of an emotional investment in the story.
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