The Mirror & the Light by Hilary Mantel

The Mirror & the Light

Thomas Cromwell #3

Hilary Mantel

912 pages first pub 2020 (view editions)

fiction historical literary challenging dark informative slow-paced
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Now a major TV seriesThe Sunday Times bestsellerShortlisted for the Women’s Prize for FictionLonglisted for the Booker Prize‘It is a book not read, but lived’ Telegraph‘Mantel has taken us to the dark heart of history … and what a show’ The Times‘...

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Community Reviews

4.39
based on 6,021 reviews

Moods

challenging: 66%

reflective: 61%

dark: 55%

informative: 55%

tense: 46%

emotional: 42%

sad: 35%

adventurous: 8%

funny: 7%

mysterious: 7%

inspiring: 5%

hopeful: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

1% of readers chose fast
28% of readers chose medium
70% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
42% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

67% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

24% of readers chose Yes
59% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
65% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

78% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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