tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675736270871747288.post1309858296878959305..comments2023-09-13T00:42:00.979-07:00Comments on Col Reads: The Woman in White and The Thirteenth Tale: Twin Peril ReviewsCol (Col Reads)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03136923310179832040noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675736270871747288.post-24964512665784652972011-03-09T04:03:01.579-08:002011-03-09T04:03:01.579-08:00I'm in the middle of The Thirteenth Tale and I...I'm in the middle of <b><i>The Thirteenth Tale</i></b> and I haven't seen any connection between it and <b><i>The Woman in White</i></b> so far. <b><i>The Woman in White</i></b> is one of my favourite books and now that you mention Laura being the only drawback, I realize you're right, but Marian compensates her weakness. But apart from this, to me this book is perfect, it's balanced. It has its darkness, but light and love prevail over it. I like <b><i>The Thirteenth Tale</i></b> so far, but I feel it's missing something. There's too much atmosphere, there are too many secrets in too little space. I'd rather compare it to <b><i>Wuthering Heights</i></b>. It contains almost the same amount of hatred and violence.Diahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02600048558386919537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675736270871747288.post-191538463267643862010-10-15T08:46:39.017-07:002010-10-15T08:46:39.017-07:00I didn't realize those two stories were connec...I didn't realize those two stories were connected. The Thirteenth Tale is one of my favorite books. I will definitely try The Woman in White. I've seen it several times for these RIP reviews. :)Escapisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09408164871118904620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675736270871747288.post-77459755665249158202010-10-14T05:25:00.265-07:002010-10-14T05:25:00.265-07:00I can imagine it's fun to read them both close...I can imagine it's fun to read them both close to each other. Marian Holcombe and the count were my favorites in The Woman in White, the narrator and Laura were so bland and boring :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675736270871747288.post-6351932957370787582010-10-13T14:11:14.716-07:002010-10-13T14:11:14.716-07:00Kim, Kailana and Marie -- The Thirteenth Tale owes...Kim, Kailana and Marie -- The Thirteenth Tale owes so much to The Woman in White that I'm glad I read them in that order. I bet there are other books that would fit into that "homage to Woman in White" category -- if anyone has suggestions, I'd love to hear them!Col (Col Reads)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03136923310179832040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675736270871747288.post-64474143475338989432010-10-13T11:09:35.835-07:002010-10-13T11:09:35.835-07:00Sounds like I'd love both but especially The T...Sounds like I'd love both but especially The Thirteenth Tale. I've seen it around a lot- next time I'll have ot pick it up!Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675736270871747288.post-70751643356769798872010-10-12T03:29:11.478-07:002010-10-12T03:29:11.478-07:00I loved The Thirteenth Tale but I still haven'...I loved The Thirteenth Tale but I still haven't read The Woman in White. I really must do so soon!Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675736270871747288.post-57918133393554016092010-10-11T18:26:05.072-07:002010-10-11T18:26:05.072-07:00I love putting the reviews together - I actually d...I love putting the reviews together - I actually didn't know <i>The Thirteenth Tale</i> was connected to <i>The Woman in White</i>. I have both of them on my shelf to read, it might be cool to read them close together and compare. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by my blog to cheer during the Read-a-Thon - I appreciated it!Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09240085627916462704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675736270871747288.post-34411889014359980362010-10-11T03:58:41.184-07:002010-10-11T03:58:41.184-07:00I've read both of these books and loved them b...I've read both of these books and loved them both.. but... the Thirteen Tale I have read 3 times (so far) so guess which I like the most! Both excellent books! I'm glad you enjoyed them and reviewed them!DesLilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582481597658080464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675736270871747288.post-33588424180261889872010-10-10T09:16:12.522-07:002010-10-10T09:16:12.522-07:00Bellezza -- I can see that. I wasn't disappoin...Bellezza -- I can see that. I wasn't disappointed, but I agree it didn't quite live up to the original hype either. Maybe because I had read mixed reviews, and read it after the initial flurry of interest, it was better than I thought. And as I said, what I didn't like about The Woman in White was the Laura Fairlie character (but hey, I wrote a 10-page essay vivisecting Lucy Manette in 11th grade, so no surprise there!). Vida Winter was so colorful in comparison.Col (Col Reads)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03136923310179832040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675736270871747288.post-10412946982501225392010-10-10T08:55:38.825-07:002010-10-10T08:55:38.825-07:00How interesting, and wise, to compare the two nove...How interesting, and wise, to compare the two novels! I loved The Woman In White, have read it several times, in fact, but The Thirteenth Tale was a disappointment to me. It could have been one of those "everyone loved it why didn't I?" things (like The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo for me); I just remember thinking the ending to Setterfield's novel was anti-climatic...contrived...something I didn't like.Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675736270871747288.post-39369064572995041632010-10-10T08:10:54.419-07:002010-10-10T08:10:54.419-07:00Buckeye Girl -- I couldn't actually decide if ...Buckeye Girl -- I couldn't actually decide if I was liking it at first, but once I got into it I really enjoyed it. My husband didn't like it much, though, and he shared your opinion :-) I think the Vida Winter character sealed it for me. I love battle-axes!Col (Col Reads)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03136923310179832040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675736270871747288.post-47405797761863972842010-10-10T07:52:13.439-07:002010-10-10T07:52:13.439-07:00I really have to read the Women in White! There...I really have to read the Women in White! There's really no excuse for me not having read it yet. I am one of the few people who hated the Thirteenth Tale & can't believe she got a million dollar advance on that crap. I love gothic books, but I thought that one was boring with a capital B! :)A Buckeye Girl Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08952103323793072580noreply@blogger.com