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The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel by Diane Setterfield
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Feb 05, 2009
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The Thirteenth Tale received a reported $1 million advance in the United States and an even greater one in Britain. That, combined with comparisons of Diane Setterfield's storytelling techniques to that of the Bront"s, makes this debut novel a publicity coup of sorts. Certainly, The Thirteenth Tale__a family drama, romance, bildungsroman, mystery, and ghost story__intrigued most critics. Yet not all agreed that the novel lives up to the hype. Dazzling writing, a suspenseful story-within-a-story,
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Wow, just loved this book! Kept my interest from beginning to end, I can't recommend it enough. I am looking forward to more from this author!!
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Interesting tale.
A definite page-turner of a ghost story with a twist I really didn't see coming. Biographer Margaret Lia has been summoned to write the story of Vida Winter, a world famous reclusive author. A page-turner which makes all too clear how our literary standards have lowered. Compared to the schlock coming out, this book is brilliant, but pales in comparison to the other great works that the author references.
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I just couldn't finish this book. I really tried -- 120 pages of trying and I couldn't stay awake to read it. I thinkt he problem was that I didn't care about the characters or the story enough to plod on. The descriptions seemed contrived and excessive while the story itself didn't move much. So I will listen with interent at bookgroup to what my friends think. Onward.
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The March Family puts the "fun" in dysfunctional. Troubled twins, unexplained occurances, destruction, mysterious comings and goings and........."ghosts"?
If you are looking for a transition book between two heavy reads, The Thirteenth Tale would be a good choice. ...more
If you are looking for a transition book between two heavy reads, The Thirteenth Tale would be a good choice. ...more
Already read book but when I saw the audio on the shelf at the library I decided to borrow it. I really enjoyed the narrators. Really made the story come to life. Loved it just as much as when I read it.
If you enjoyed Shadow of the Wind you'll like this book.
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