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Mary Renault
480 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394722917
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Alexander the Great died at the age of thirty-three, leaving behind an empire that stretched from Greece and Egypt to India and a new cosmopolitan model for western civilisation. In Alexander's childhood, his defiant character was molded into the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 858 reviews
Moods
informative 57%
challenging 49%
emotional 35%
tense 27%
reflective 19%
mysterious 13%
sad 10%
dark 9%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 39% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 37% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 31% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Misogyny, WarModerate
Ableism, Animal death, Emotional abuseMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Rape—
Mary Renault
480 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394722917
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Alexander the Great died at the age of thirty-three, leaving behind an empire that stretched from Greece and Egypt to India and a new cosmopolitan model for western civilisation. In Alexander's childhood, his defiant character was molded into the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 858 reviews
Moods
informative 57%
challenging 49%
emotional 35%
tense 27%
reflective 19%
mysterious 13%
sad 10%
dark 9%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 39% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 37% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 31% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Misogyny, WarModerate
Ableism, Animal death, Emotional abuseMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Rape