The Thirteenth Tale
Ratings13
Average rating3.4
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Ratings13
Average rating3.4
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. Calling on Margaret Lea, a young biographer troubled by her own painful history, Vida disinters the life she meant to bury for good. Margaret is mesmerized by the author's tale of gothic strangeness -- featuring the beautiful and willful Isabelle, the feral twins Adeline and Emmeline, a ghost, a governess,a topiary garden and a devastating fire. Together, Margaret and Vida confront the ghosts that have haunted them while becoming, finally, transformed by the truth themselves.
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I was really excited to read this book because someone told that it was great and I thought that this could renew my love for books but ir wasn't. It was pretty interesting at the beginning but then... Was awful and extremely boring. It's all about Miss Winter's life and the thoughts of Margaret Lea. But her thoughts are boring, full of fear and strange ghosts that don't exist.And the life of Miss Winter is conpletely weird and the main characters as Charlie and Isabella are pyschotic and maniac, also the twins are... Just freaks.
I really wanted to like this book but unfortunately I couldn't. The only thing that I liked was some interesting quotes that I've found.
“I have always been a reader; I have read at every stage of my life, and there has never been a time when reading was not my greatest joy...“A book about love, secrets and ghosts.When the story of Margaret began so similar to us those who find joy in books, you get the feel that you are gonna enjoy the read, and i did. Gothic literature has never been my kind of reads, but I liked this one (surprisingly). As interesting as it was, for me, the ending wasn't up to the mark. Although the puzzle was complete, it still felt like some pieces were missing.
