Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

688 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging dark tense slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Winner of the Man Booker PrizeShortlisted for the the Orange PrizeShortlisted for the Costa Novel Award`Dizzyingly, dazzlingly good' Daily Mail‘Our most brilliant English writer’ GuardianEngland, the 1520s. Henry VIII is on the throne, but has no ...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 13,540 reviews

Moods

challenging 68%
informative 59%
dark 44%
reflective 38%
tense 33%
emotional 18%
funny 14%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 12%
sad 8%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 22%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 43% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 29% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.88

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...