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604 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312429980
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: PIcador
Publication date: 31 August 2010
Description
England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the king dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years, and marry Anne Boleyn. The pope and most of Europe oppose...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,888 reviews
Moods
informative 60%
dark 44%
reflective 39%
tense 33%
emotional 18%
funny 14%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 12%
sad 8%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 43% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 28% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Child abuse, Child deathModerate
Miscarriage, Torture, ConfinementMinor
Incest, Infidelity, Rape
604 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312429980
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: PIcador
Publication date: 31 August 2010
Description
England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the king dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years, and marry Anne Boleyn. The pope and most of Europe oppose...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,888 reviews
Moods
informative 60%
dark 44%
reflective 39%
tense 33%
emotional 18%
funny 14%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 12%
sad 8%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 43% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 28% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Child abuse, Child deathModerate
Miscarriage, Torture, ConfinementMinor
Incest, Infidelity, Rape