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928 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984882028
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 15 September 2020
Description
A thrilling and addictive new novel--a prequel to The Pillars of the Earth--set in England at the dawn of a new era: the Middle AgesIt is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages. England is facing attacks from the Welsh in the west and the Vikings in the...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,571 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
tense 45%
dark 40%
informative 26%
hopeful 24%
sad 24%
challenging 18%
inspiring 13%
reflective 11%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 4%
funny 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 27% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Confinement, Adult/minor relationship, ViolenceMinor
Infertility, War, Grief
928 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984882028
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 15 September 2020
Description
A thrilling and addictive new novel--a prequel to The Pillars of the Earth--set in England at the dawn of a new era: the Middle AgesIt is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages. England is facing attacks from the Welsh in the west and the Vikings in the...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,571 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
tense 45%
dark 40%
informative 26%
hopeful 24%
sad 24%
challenging 18%
inspiring 13%
reflective 11%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 4%
funny 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 27% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Confinement, Adult/minor relationship, ViolenceMinor
Infertility, War, Grief