9.33k reviews for:

The Marriage Portrait

Maggie O'Farrell

4.03 AVERAGE

bookiebook's review against another edition

5.0

dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

margotleibo's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

llihnire's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark informative medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

amazonanne's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Very nice historical novel. Excellent writing. I thoroughly enjoyed it. 

ohemgee's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

em_cee99's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

vic_nash's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

livealoha17's review against another edition

4.25

sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

bmcg's review against another edition

5.0

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This reminded me of a very grown up version of the kind of books I was into as a grade school reader: historical fiction that creates a world that sweeps you away, a twisty plot, high stakes. I loved it.

stefurknee's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated