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374 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
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Language: English
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Complete dustjacket description (1976 FSG hardcover edition):Marguerite Yourcenar's novel of sixteenth century Europe is, like Memoirs of Hadrian, essentially a meditation on the nature and condition of man. But unlike the Hadrian it is direct nar...
Community Reviews Summary of 157 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
dark 53%
adventurous 33%
mysterious 33%
sad 20%
inspiring 13%
emotional 6%
informative 6%
tense 6%
Pace
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 15% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 38% | N/A: 23% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
SuicideMinor
Racism
374 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Complete dustjacket description (1976 FSG hardcover edition):Marguerite Yourcenar's novel of sixteenth century Europe is, like Memoirs of Hadrian, essentially a meditation on the nature and condition of man. But unlike the Hadrian it is direct nar...
Community Reviews Summary of 157 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
dark 53%
adventurous 33%
mysterious 33%
sad 20%
inspiring 13%
emotional 6%
informative 6%
tense 6%
Pace
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 15% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 38% | N/A: 23% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SuicideMinor
Racism