While Beauty Slept by Elizabeth Blackwell

While Beauty Slept

Elizabeth Blackwell

432 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical dark sad slow-paced
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I am not the sort of person about whom stories are told.And so begins Elise Dalriss’s story. When she hears her great-granddaughter recount a minstrel’s tale about a beautiful princess asleep in a tower, it pushes open a door to the past, a door E...

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Community Reviews Summary of 466 reviews

Moods

sad 55%
adventurous 44%
dark 44%
emotional 22%
mysterious 22%
tense 22%
hopeful 11%
reflective 11%
relaxing 11%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 22%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 71% | Character: 28%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | No: 28%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 37% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%

Average rating

3.64

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