The Thirteenth Tale
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The Thirteenth Tale

by Diane Setterfield

2006•Mystery•416 pages

Taste attributes: mysterydramahorrorfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryglossyemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancecomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeExpect a stylised, fresh mystery, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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4.2 / 5

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About This Book

Sometimes, when you open the door to the past, what you confront is your destiny. Reclusive author Vida Winter, famous for her collection of twelve enchanting stories, has spent the past six decades penning a series of alternate lives for herself. Now old and ailing, she is ready to reveal the truth about her extraordinary existence and the violent and tragic past she has kept secret for so long.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

MysteryDramaHorrorSolving the riddle/not as it seemsInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceComplex relationship

Subjects

SolitariosFamilyFemale friendshipAmistadWomen authorsAutorasRecluses as authorsFamilies

Details

Author
Diane Setterfield
Published
2006
Pages
416
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