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872 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140171037
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Mantel recounts the events between the fall of the ancien regime and the peak of the Terror as seen through the eyes of the three protagonists--Robespierre, Danton and Desmoulins--and a huge cast of supporting characters (including brief appearanc...
Community Reviews Summary of 800 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
dark 59%
emotional 53%
informative 52%
reflective 42%
sad 42%
funny 21%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
medium 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Character: 27% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 20% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual assaultMinor
Violence, Rape, Miscarriage
872 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140171037
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Mantel recounts the events between the fall of the ancien regime and the peak of the Terror as seen through the eyes of the three protagonists--Robespierre, Danton and Desmoulins--and a huge cast of supporting characters (including brief appearanc...
Community Reviews Summary of 800 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
dark 59%
emotional 53%
informative 52%
reflective 42%
sad 42%
funny 21%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
medium 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Character: 27% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 20% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual assaultMinor
Violence, Rape, Miscarriage