The Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie Pope

The Perilous Gard

Elizabeth Marie Pope with Richard Cuffari

280 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical young adult adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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Kate Sutton is all arms and legs. She possesses none of her sister Alicia's honey-eyed beauty, but is intelligent and willful like her grandfather. It is an injustice, then, when Kate is falsely accused of Alicia's wrongdoing and is banished to re...

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Community Reviews Summary of 906 reviews

Moods

adventurous 88%
mysterious 85%
dark 52%
tense 32%
emotional 23%
funny 14%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 8%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
reflective 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 65%
fast 18%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 65% | Character: 19% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 85% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 24%

Average rating

4.11

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