The Thirteenth Tale

LEXILE 840

Hmmmmm ... there's a lot going on in this book, and I think I liked it. Not totally and completely, but it did hold my interest, and I am still digesting parts two days after I finished reading it. So it can't be all bad. Weird and odd and a little disturbing but not all bad.

I liked the writing style, the gothic sensibility, the mystery elements. I didn't care for the character development, the themes involving incest and sadomasochism, the disjointed pacing. I was pleasantly surprised by the clever story line and the tying together of all the loose ends during the final chapters.

All in all, I would recommend this book. Wish I'd had the opportunity to edit it.