The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley

The Hero and the Crown

Damar #2

Robin McKinley

240 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous medium-paced
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Aerin could not remember a time when she had not known the story; she had grown up knowing it.It was the story of her mother, the witchwoman who enspelled the king into marrying her, to get an heir that would rule Damar; and it was told that she t...

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Moods

adventurous 98%
hopeful 26%
emotional 23%
inspiring 20%
mysterious 20%
tense 16%
dark 13%
challenging 8%
lighthearted 8%
funny 6%
reflective 5%
sad 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 29%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 27% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 17%

Average rating

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