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588 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781480432871
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Open Road Media
Publication date: 10 September 2013
Description
Alexander the Great stands alone as a leader and strategist, and Fire from Heaven is Mary Renault’s unsurpassed dramatization of the formative years of his life. His parents fight for their precocious son’s love: On one side, his volatile father, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 859 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, Rape588 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781480432871
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Open Road Media
Publication date: 10 September 2013
Description
Alexander the Great stands alone as a leader and strategist, and Fire from Heaven is Mary Renault’s unsurpassed dramatization of the formative years of his life. His parents fight for their precocious son’s love: On one side, his volatile father, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 859 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