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The Thirteenth Tale

Diane Setterfield

Start date: August 2, 2014

Finish date: August 21, 2014

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Sep 13, 2011 Jen Ifer's Inklings rated it it was amazing

Shelves: audio-books, read-in-2011, 5-star-reads

I don't give a lot of 5 star ratings, but this book really was better than most.

The Thirteenth Tale took me a few chapters to really get into, but once I did, I was hooked. I found myself always thinking about the story. Always trying to figure out what turn was going to come next.

There were a few things that I had figured out pretty quickly, but the story kept me reading anyway. ...more

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Oct 04, 2022 Soelo rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: audio, z2022lost

Well that was just frustrating. I expected a book about reading or books or an author's career but got a dysfunctional family narrative. ...more

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Sep 16, 2009 Rhonda rated it really liked it

This was a great read! I came upon it rather unexpectedly and it was so very suited for me. Incorporating aspects of mystery, intrigue, incest, quirkiness, and mental illness, this book was really well written. I particularly enjoyed the dual protagonists who were both women writers and lovers of fine literature.

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Mar 22, 2008 Karen rated it really liked it

I read this book because several friends recommended, and one insisted, that I read it. I enjoyed it, stuck with it because it was so highly recommended. The ending was a WOW ending. It was beautifully written.

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Mar 05, 2009 Ketutar Jensen rated it really liked it

I read the Finnish translation and it wasn't the best translation.
I love this book - it created a lust to write :-)
The authors inspiration was very visible :-) ...more

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