Matrix: A Novel by Lauren Groff

Matrix: A Novel

Lauren Groff

272 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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Seventeen-year-old Marie, too wild for courtly life, is thrown to the dogs one winter morning, expelled from the royal court to become the prioress of an abbey. Marie is strange - tall, a giantess, her elbows and knees stick out, ungainly. At firs...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,306 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 47%
challenging 35%
dark 22%
inspiring 22%
mysterious 22%
adventurous 17%
hopeful 13%
informative 13%
sad 13%
tense 7%
funny 5%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 45%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

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3.76

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