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448 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844089574
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 07 August 2014
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 849 reviews
Moods
informative 57%
challenging 47%
emotional 34%
tense 26%
reflective 19%
mysterious 12%
sad 11%
dark 10%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 40% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death of parent, ViolenceModerate
Animal death, Ableism, Sexual assaultMinor
Pregnancy, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship
448 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844089574
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 07 August 2014
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 849 reviews
Moods
informative 57%
challenging 47%
emotional 34%
tense 26%
reflective 19%
mysterious 12%
sad 11%
dark 10%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 40% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death of parent, ViolenceModerate
Animal death, Ableism, Sexual assaultMinor
Pregnancy, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship