In the Name of the Family by Sarah Dunant

In the Name of the Family

Borgias #2

Sarah Dunant

448 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical challenging informative tense slow-paced
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`It is better to be feared than loved' - Niccolo Machiavelli In the bear pit of renaissance politics, a young Florentine diplomat finds himself first hand observer on the history's most notorious family - the Borgias.In the Name of the Family - as...

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Community Reviews Summary of 282 reviews

Moods

informative 61%
tense 61%
dark 57%
emotional 57%
reflective 38%
adventurous 28%
sad 23%
challenging 9%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 9%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

medium 80%
slow 15%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Character: 28% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 76% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 47% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.73

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