276 reviews for:

The Pretender

Jo Harkin

4.14 AVERAGE

brandeye's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 15%

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I just couldn’t get into the pacing or the narrator’s voice and accent. 

beccacabra's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

thepagelady's review against another edition

4.0

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This was an engaging historical novel that brings the story of Lambert Simnel, a boy caught in the chaos during the Wars of the Roses to life. The story has rich details and with the author's sharp storytelling, it makes medieval England feel vivid and real. It's a good historical fiction read with a good mix of intrigue, and political drama. If you enjoy lesser-known history told with heart, this one’s worth a read.

katorce05's review against another edition

3.0

challenging slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ronsreading's review

3.75

funny slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

beb5z's review against another edition

4.0

dark informative sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

rebecca_ems's review against another edition

3.5

funny informative medium-paced

mmbay's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

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Literary historical fiction, the vocabulary was so unique.  I listened to some of this on Spotify and the narration was excellent.

joellie's review against another edition

4.0

slow-paced

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The middle dragons bitten he’s in Henry’s service but otherwise good. Reader of audio version is very good. 

r_boakes's review against another edition

4.25

funny informative sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes