Genghis: Birth of an Empire by Conn Iggulden

Genghis: Birth of an Empire

Conqueror #1

Conn Iggulden

400 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous dark tense medium-paced
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Genghis Khan was born Temujin, the son of a khan, raised in a clan of hunters migrating across the rugged steppe. Shaped by abandonment and betrayal, Temujin endured, driven by a singular fury: to survive in the face of death, to kill before being...

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Moods

adventurous 100%
tense 48%
dark 44%
informative 40%
inspiring 22%
challenging 20%
emotional 20%
hopeful 6%
sad 6%
funny 2%
mysterious 2%
reflective 2%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 38%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 39% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 21%

Strong character development?

Yes: 89% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 37% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 40% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 14%

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