![]() ![]() Like Zafon’s book, the protagonist in this novel is a child of a bookshop owner who fostered a love for books at such a young age. The atmosphere in both books, I felt, was dark, damp, dusty and old. It’s possible the similarities lie in the fact both books were considered to have gothic elements to it. In the end however, with a click of the mouse, I did get myself a copy of the book months ago and realized that it had potential to join the ranks of the books we’ve reviewed for our bimonthly theme this May and June.Ī few books ago I read Zafon’s The Shadow of the Wind and on reading this novel by Setterfield and I found certain similarities. After all, isn’t 13 too cliché a number to mean bad luck and the story of a recluse writer, twins, and ghosts didn’t hold much appeal to me. My personal curiosity over the book was born out of seeing the book, since its release, displayed across bookstore shelves in plenty, however if I were to look at the title, bother at the synopsis it didn’t speak to much. ![]() Purchased out of curiosity as oppose to interest, I didn’t know what to expect of a book whose title by no means called to me.
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