tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post2979942225415737656..comments2024-03-21T16:50:09.350-04:00Comments on So Obsessed With: The Weight of Tales UntoldHannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-81544155748356371372015-03-04T16:47:38.072-05:002015-03-04T16:47:38.072-05:00It's been years since I read The Thirteenth Ta...It's been years since I read <i>The Thirteenth Tale</i>, and I'm ashamed to admit I don't remember much about it! I do remember that I thought it was not the type I would say was a favorite for life, but also not one that I thought wasn't worth the time I spent on it. I'm not much for Gothic literature, honestly, but as someone who likes to read and write, I thought this was pretty good back when I had just read it. Glad you finally got to read it and that you liked it well enough!Alexa S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13185723439360170259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-53220912624645155812015-02-27T10:35:32.084-05:002015-02-27T10:35:32.084-05:00I'm glad you enjoyed this, even if it wasn'...I'm glad you enjoyed this, even if it wasn't perfect. My senior thesis in undergrad was on this book (focusing on identity in Gothic literature, since there are so many things you can write about with this!), and this book also inspired my graduate thesis on neo-Gothic and YA Gothic literature. <3 I will warn you, though, that her other book, Bellman & Black, has that slow pacing and Gothic feel, but it's not quite like this. More murder mystery, less atmospheric mystery. Not sure if that'll sway you one way or another to read it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-13360623086823976292015-02-23T17:16:13.081-05:002015-02-23T17:16:13.081-05:00I agree! I read this book years ago and while it w...I agree! I read this book years ago and while it wasn't a perfect read for me, I really enjoyed it.Kimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06343018459356919591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-86296321000361869132015-02-23T13:05:43.246-05:002015-02-23T13:05:43.246-05:00I'm glad you liked it! I don't remember it...I'm glad you liked it! I don't remember it well enough to remember any faults but I loved this book when I read it! The reveal, so to speak, has stuck with me for years. I still think about it sometimes. The writing is definitely beautiful but can be slow.Morgan @ The Bookish Beaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05455877395068242798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-2591224618556392302015-02-23T13:04:39.960-05:002015-02-23T13:04:39.960-05:00The biggest thing about this book, for me, is that...The biggest thing about this book, for me, is that it was the first gothic fiction that I ever read - so it effectively opened my eyes to amazing authors like Kate Morton, Lucinda Riley, Katherine Webb, Kimberley Freeman, etc, etc. It will always hold a special place in my heart because of that! (Especially for introducing me to Kate... <3) <br /><br />It was years ago that I read it, but I also remember it moving a bit slower at times. I think it worked for me because it became something that I could fall into for hours at a time over the course of weeks (I wasn't blogging then so felt no reader pressure, haha!). Last sort of fun thing to note, I've had Bellman & Black (her most recent book) on my shelf for over a year and I am terrified to read it. The Thirteenth Tale is up so high on this pedestal for me and what if Bellman & Black ruins that?? <br /><br />Love that you ended up enjoying it, Hannah!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-49983108965478350492015-02-23T12:30:26.909-05:002015-02-23T12:30:26.909-05:00I love this book so much! I agree it moves slowly ...I love this book so much! I agree it moves slowly at times, but it's so haunting, and that's why I love it. I read it years ago (it's time for a rereading), but it's stuck with me forever. Cassie Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863422020681300059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-88247252046654672502015-02-23T11:34:51.949-05:002015-02-23T11:34:51.949-05:00That is such a beautiful quote you chose to highli...That is such a beautiful quote you chose to highlight here! It definitely does sound as though Setterfield has a way with words. <br />I bought this one quite a few months ago myself but haven't managed to read it yet. I am intrigued though because, as you said, this book seems to have had a positive effect on so many people. Glad you still managed to enjoy this one, even if you didn't love as much as you'd hoped.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.com