The Land Beyond the Sea by Sharon Kay Penman

The Land Beyond the Sea

Sharon Kay Penman

633 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical informative slow-paced
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1172. The Kingdom of Jerusalem, also known as 'Outremer', the land beyond the sea. Outremer was a young realm, one baptized in blood when the men of the First Crusade captured Jerusalem from the Saracens in 1099. Those crusaders who stayed had to ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 114 reviews

Moods

informative 80%
adventurous 70%
emotional 50%
tense 30%
challenging 20%
dark 20%
reflective 20%
sad 20%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | Plot: 12% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%

Average rating

4.12

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