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650 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008381691
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 28 November 2019
Description
Winner of the Man Booker Prize. Shortlisted for the the Orange Prize. Shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award. `Dizzyingly, dazzlingly good' Daily Mail. ‘Our most brilliant English writer’ Guardian. England, the 1520s. Henry VIII is on the throne, b...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,861 reviews
Moods
informative 60%
dark 44%
reflective 39%
tense 33%
emotional 18%
funny 14%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 12%
sad 8%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 43% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 28% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Death, Child abuse, Child deathModerate
Miscarriage, Torture, ConfinementMinor
Incest, Infidelity, Rape650 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008381691
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 28 November 2019
Description
Winner of the Man Booker Prize. Shortlisted for the the Orange Prize. Shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award. `Dizzyingly, dazzlingly good' Daily Mail. ‘Our most brilliant English writer’ Guardian. England, the 1520s. Henry VIII is on the throne, b...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,861 reviews
Moods
informative 60%
dark 44%
reflective 39%
tense 33%
emotional 18%
funny 14%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 12%
sad 8%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 43% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 28% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Child abuse, Child deathModerate
Miscarriage, Torture, ConfinementMinor
Incest, Infidelity, Rape