The Mirror & the Light by Hilary Mantel

The Mirror & the Light

Thomas Cromwell #3

Hilary Mantel

784 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging dark informative slow-paced
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The brilliant #1 New York Times bestseller With The Mirror & the Light, Hilary Mantel brings to a triumphant close the trilogy she began with her peerless, Booker Prize-winning novels, Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies. She traces the final ye...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,575 reviews

Moods

challenging 70%
reflective 60%
informative 58%
dark 52%
tense 43%
emotional 38%
sad 32%
adventurous 9%
funny 7%
mysterious 6%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 26%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 41% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 25% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.39

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