The Thirteen by Honoré de Balzac

The Thirteen

Honoré de Balzac with Katharine Prescott Wormeley (Translator), Ellen Marriage (Translator)

328 pages • first pub 1833 (editions)

fiction classics dark slow-paced
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This series of three novellas is unified by an overarching motif: in all three tales, a mysterious secret society known as The Thirteen is at work behind the scenes. The men in the group have pledged eternal loyalty to each other, and if any membe...

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Community Reviews

3.53
based on 40 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 100%

adventurous: 66%

dark: 66%

tense: 66%

emotional: 33%

funny: 33%

informative: 33%

Pace

33% of readers chose medium
66% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose No
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No

Loveable characters?

100% of readers chose Complicated
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose No
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No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose N/A
Yes
N/A

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