Heartstone by C.J. Sansom

Heartstone

The Shardlake Series #5

C.J. Sansom

634 pages • first pub 2010 (editions) user-added

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Summer, 1545. England is at war. Henry VIII's invasion of France has gone badly wrong. Meanwhile Matthew Shardlake is given an intriguing legal case by an old servant of Queen Catherine Parr. He is asked to investigate claims of 'monstrous wrongs'...

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Community Reviews Summary of 834 reviews

Moods

mysterious 90%
adventurous 77%
dark 62%
tense 59%
informative 35%
challenging 20%
emotional 20%
sad 20%
reflective 12%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 22%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 52% | A mix: 40% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15%

Average rating

4.18

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