Fire from Heaven by Mary Renault

Fire from Heaven

Alexander the Great #1

Mary Renault with Tom Holland (Contributor)

448 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary adventurous challenging informative slow-paced
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Alexander's beauty, strength and defiance were apparent from birth, but his boyhood honed those gifts into the makings of a king. His mother, Olympias, and his father, King Philip of Macedon, fought each other for their son's loyalty, teaching Ale...

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Moods

adventurous 70%
informative 57%
challenging 47%
emotional 34%
tense 26%
reflective 19%
mysterious 12%
sad 11%
dark 10%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Character: 40% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 33% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%

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