The Thirteenth Tale
Diane Setterfield
*** stars
No one knows anything about her. Vida Winter, a very famous author, has a creative mind where deep secrets are hidden. For decades Vida Winter has lied about her past. Now, the dying Ms. Winter will finally tell her story; a story with scandal and mystery. The story always comes down to twins. Twins have a way of thinking different from others. Twins are so close, they can never separate.
The Thirteenth Tale is never something I would have read on my own. It is very long, and its plot is slow. I am glad I read something different. There is so much in this book, and it makes you wonder who’s who and what’s what. If you are truly into gothic mysteries I would definitely recommend The Thirteenth Tale.
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A Book Review by Makayla Quinn
The Thirteenth Tale
by Diana Setterfield
When I first picked up The Thirteenth Tale, the first thing that went through my head was that I wasn't going to like it because I'm more of a mythical type reader. At first it was touch and go with the book; I would pick it up and read a few chapters then I wouldn't read for a few days, and so on. But when the first few chapters were done with, the plot settled in, and I was hooked.
Diane Setterfield really knows how to weave mystery into a simple plot. It was slow, that much is for sure, but it had just the right amount of suspense and mystery to keep me reading. One thing that really surprised me was Vida Winter and her letter. It told exactly what fiction can do when one is afraid. Another thing was Vida's past. Setterfield created a book where the story is in the story.
I give this book 4 stars out of 5. It was sluggish but it was filled with twists and turns, suspense and subplots that finish the book with a surprising ending that will leave you speechless.
by Diana Setterfield
When I first picked up The Thirteenth Tale, the first thing that went through my head was that I wasn't going to like it because I'm more of a mythical type reader. At first it was touch and go with the book; I would pick it up and read a few chapters then I wouldn't read for a few days, and so on. But when the first few chapters were done with, the plot settled in, and I was hooked.
Diane Setterfield really knows how to weave mystery into a simple plot. It was slow, that much is for sure, but it had just the right amount of suspense and mystery to keep me reading. One thing that really surprised me was Vida Winter and her letter. It told exactly what fiction can do when one is afraid. Another thing was Vida's past. Setterfield created a book where the story is in the story.
I give this book 4 stars out of 5. It was sluggish but it was filled with twists and turns, suspense and subplots that finish the book with a surprising ending that will leave you speechless.
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