William Bellman is good at everything he sets his mind to; too good, in some cases. For when William is just 10 years old, he boasts to his buddies that he can hit a rook that perches an impossible distance away with his slingshot, and, much to everyone’s surprise, he the rook falls dead, struck by ...
If you loved The Thirteenth Tale, as I did, Bellman and Black will feel like it wasn't even written by the same author. I stayed with it through page 161. That's over half the book, so I gave it a fair shot, and way more of my time than it deserved. What is the stinking point of the story? Nothing h...
I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.Real rating: 1.5I’m really conflicted about this book. Writing wise, there’s absolutely, positively nothing wrong about this book. I liked the author's other book The Thirteenth Tale too.This is a major case of “It’s not ...
2.5 stars Bellman and Black is the long awaited novel from Diane Setterfield and like others I could not wait to get my hands on this gothic story.I love the title of this novel and the cover as it gives a mysterious quality to the book before the reader even begins the story.As a child William Bel...
I had waited with some anticipation for Diane Setterfield’s new novel, BELLMAN & BLACK. Unfortunately, I was greatly disappointed. The novel, set in Victorian England, is the story of William Bellman who we first meet as a young boy when he carelessly kills a common blackbird – a rook. This event i...
Just what is in this package?18 Aug 2013: Uh-oh things are not looking so good:1* Jeanette3* Blair5 Sept 2013: Snagged a copy from netgalley; I am very curious.
I adored [b:The Thirteenth Tale|40440|The Thirteenth Tale|Diane Setterfield|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1346267826s/40440.jpg|849453]. I am anxiously awaiting this one.
Well...I very much enjoyed Setterfield's "The Thirteenth Tale" - it's one you just can't put down. Sad to say, and despite (or maybe because of) my high expectations, Bellman disappointed. I just didn't get it. It's well-written and very atmospheric, but like other reviewers, I grew weary of reading...
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