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4 Bookworm stars!
If you’re reading this review, I take it that you a reader, more or less. And if that is true, this book is for you and everyone like you.
The Thirteenth Tale, no matter how ingenuous the cover looks, is an odd book. A pragmatic story about the consequences of one’s precarious deeds manifesting in all its monstrosity, it is rather cold and ruthless.
“Fate, at first so amenable, so reasonable, so open to negotiation, ends up by exacting a cruel revenge for happiness.”
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If you’re reading this review, I take it that you a reader, more or less. And if that is true, this book is for you and everyone like you.
The Thirteenth Tale, no matter how ingenuous the cover looks, is an odd book. A pragmatic story about the consequences of one’s precarious deeds manifesting in all its monstrosity, it is rather cold and ruthless.
“Fate, at first so amenable, so reasonable, so open to negotiation, ends up by exacting a cruel revenge for happiness.”
However ...more
I'm so glad that I finally got around to reading this much loved book. It kept me guessing throughout with exciting reveals, a rich atmosphere and characters that I grew to love.
My edition had some reading group notes at the end one of which asked when this book was set. It really made me think as the book is written in such a way that it could be placed anywhere within the 20th century and even the "modern" section could well be historical. The book is truly timeless while still having a stron ...more
My edition had some reading group notes at the end one of which asked when this book was set. It really made me think as the book is written in such a way that it could be placed anywhere within the 20th century and even the "modern" section could well be historical. The book is truly timeless while still having a stron ...more
This is a really interesting book with lots of twists and turns and confusingly similar parallel plot lines. I listened to the audio CD version read by Jill Tanner and Bianca Amato who both did a great job but because of the intricate story lines it would have been nice to have a hard copy to re-read some of the more confusing sections. There is the current day plot line in which Margaret Lea, a twin, is selected by world renowned author Vida Winter, also a twin, to write her biography, the trut
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Sep 29, 2014
Karissa Talks Books
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Jan 14, 2015
Wrenna Walker
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Feb 10, 2015
Ninix
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May 02, 2015
Brittany
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Jul 12, 2015
Hannah
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Jul 15, 2015
Paula
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Oct 04, 2015
Rosaline (Rosaline's Rolls & Scrolls)
marked it as to-read
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Aug 15, 2016
Allie Ivanova
marked it as to-read
Sep 03, 2017
Heather
marked it as to-read
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Apr 29, 2025
Viji
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Aug 03, 2019
Arielle Vanessa
marked it as to-read
