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The Thirteen (2011)

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ISBN
0062117661 (ISBN13: 9780062117663)
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English
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William Morrow Paperbacks

The Thirteen (2011) - Plot & Excerpts

This book was so confusing to read that I only made it through the prologue and a couple chapters before blinking my eyes rapidly and tossing it to the side to start a different one.The premise is a good one – witches in a small community doing witchy things. The follow-through leaves a lot to be desired, however – especially in the department of editing. Excerpt:A confusing sentence from the prologue:Not even when the flames swept up from the floor and began their climb over hersurrender yourflesh.-The book is lacking in periods and grammatical punctuation in general. It's also overflowing in brackets with ridiculously useless information, stopping the flow of the story.The editing was sub-par and many sentences had repeating words with no proper sentence structure. There were also a multitude of incomplete, short sentences. How anyone could make it through the entire book is beyond me. I cannot fathom how it ever got published in the first place, let alone got such a rave review from The Globe and Mail.Moloney also takes the time out at the end of her book to thank her editor: Most of all I want to thank the surely supernatural Anne Collins, who edits with elegance and respect, and whose patience and dedication really wrote this book. -I think a certain editor needs to find a new job.The book could have had the most amazing plot ever written – but you would never know for the ridiculous way it's put together. Quick read. Reminded me of a lot of 80's horror; quick plot, fairly 2D/simplistic characters (cliched perhaps is a better word) happy ending for the "good guys". However, that doesn't make it a bad book.I enjoy a good B-movie and thats what this would be if it were ever adapted for a screen. Coven of witches falling apart at the seams needing to add another member and find a suitable offering for their dark master so they can get back to their perfect lives; cliched sure, but still fun to read about.Moloney is a decent writer; the type I like that doesn't feel the need to use lots of flowery language to paint pictures. She gives the nitty gritty and keeps things moving along at a decent clip. The ending was typically happy, but tossed in a random WTF moment that still has me wondering what the hell I missed, but I'm sure I'll figure it out eventually.I enjoyed the book and it was a nice way to start off the new year.

What do You think about The Thirteen (2011)?

Starts off really interesting, then sorta dies out. Very predictable ending.
—sv2364686

Just like guilty pleasure TV.
—adlee

I loved this book
—charmine

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