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472 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780718196349
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 05 March 2020
Description
The master of historical fiction, Conn Iggulden, retells one of the most brutal, bloody civil wars in English history, in the FIRST INSTALMENT of his Wars of the Roses series. King Henry V - the great Lion of England - is long dead. In 1437 his ge...
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Moods
informative 58%
tense 53%
dark 35%
challenging 17%
emotional 10%
mysterious 5%
reflective 2%
sad 2%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 34% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
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Graphic
AntisemitismModerate
Blood, Death, Gore
472 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780718196349
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 05 March 2020
Description
The master of historical fiction, Conn Iggulden, retells one of the most brutal, bloody civil wars in English history, in the FIRST INSTALMENT of his Wars of the Roses series. King Henry V - the great Lion of England - is long dead. In 1437 his ge...
Community Reviews Summary of 848 reviews
Moods
informative 58%
tense 53%
dark 35%
challenging 17%
emotional 10%
mysterious 5%
reflective 2%
sad 2%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 34% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
AntisemitismModerate
Blood, Death, Gore