A Plague on Both Your Houses by Susanna Gregory

A Plague on Both Your Houses

Matthew Bartholomew #1

Susanna Gregory

416 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction historical mystery mysterious fast-paced
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Matthew Bartholomew, unorthodox but effective physician to Michaelhouse college in medieval Cambridge, is as worried as anyone about the pestilence that is ravaging Europe and seems to be approaching England. But he is distracted by the sudden and...

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Moods

mysterious 100%
adventurous 45%
dark 36%
tense 27%
challenging 9%
informative 9%
lighthearted 9%
reflective 9%
sad 9%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 36%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Plot: 36% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | Yes: 36% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 9%

Loveable characters?

No: 36% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

3.44

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