9.17k reviews for:

The Marriage Portrait

Maggie O'Farrell

4.03 AVERAGE

haleyhavs's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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very slow read imo and i wish it didn’t start with the ending and rather it remained a mystery til the end.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

charliep86's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark informative slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

elinordashwood05's review against another edition

5.0

emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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peetea's review

4.5

challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

d0mpl1ng's review

4.5

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

hollowisabel's review against another edition

4.25

dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

azfellandco80's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional inspiring sad 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infertility, Rape, Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death

crehaze's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional hopeful fast-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: Complicated

bookquine's review against another edition

4.0

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This is a captivating re-imagining of the story of Lucrezia de Medici's life. It is beautifully written and the emotions surrounding the horrifying reality of Lucrezia's marriage are vividly palpable. A brilliant read

jngarz's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes