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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.”
However ...more
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
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