leahgustafson 's review for:

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
3.5
dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
There is a lot of hype surrounding this book, and I was really hopeful about it. I’ve been trying to find a 5⭐️ thriller for a while now, but unfortunately, this wasn’t quite it (for me). I know there are a lot of people who loved this book. 
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I love how this story is told through the lens of a  podcast/documentary, and the full cast audio is absolutely amazing! This is definitely a book I’d recommend on audio. I did get sucked into the story pretty quickly, but then things started to get a little strange. I enjoyed the unreliable narrator, and this made me really want to keep reading/find out how it ends. The last 10-15% of the book felt flat so I kind of lost my momentum there. 
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If you are not a fan of ambiguous endings, this one probably isn’t for you. However, I thought it was very fitting for this particular story. 
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