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384 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593311349
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 09 February 2021
Description
An Elizabethan espionage thriller in which playwright Christopher Marlowe spies on Mary, Queen of Scots while navigating the perils of politics, theater, romance--and murder. Here Marlowe [is] supremely capable, something of a trickster, a consumm...
Community Reviews Summary of 385 reviews
Moods
tense 60%
dark 55%
emotional 43%
mysterious 43%
sad 33%
funny 15%
challenging 12%
informative 7%
reflective 4%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 19% | Character: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, Religious bigotryModerate
Homophobia, Murder, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Torture384 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593311349
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 09 February 2021
Description
An Elizabethan espionage thriller in which playwright Christopher Marlowe spies on Mary, Queen of Scots while navigating the perils of politics, theater, romance--and murder. Here Marlowe [is] supremely capable, something of a trickster, a consumm...
Community Reviews Summary of 385 reviews
Moods
tense 60%
dark 55%
emotional 43%
mysterious 43%
sad 33%
funny 15%
challenging 12%
informative 7%
reflective 4%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 19% | Character: 19%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, Religious bigotryModerate
Homophobia, Murder, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Torture