The First Actress: A Novel of Sarah Bernhardt by C.W. Gortner

The First Actress: A Novel of Sarah Bernhardt

C.W. Gortner

432 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical informative slow-paced
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"This novel about Sarah Bernhardt, the iconic French actress, is both a riveting portrait of the artist as a passionate young woman and a luscious historical novel full of period detail."--Melanie Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of Mis...

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Community Reviews Summary of 91 reviews

Moods

inspiring 100%
emotional 75%
funny 25%
hopeful 25%
informative 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%

Pace

slow 60%
fast 20%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | Plot: 20% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 40% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

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3.94

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