The Girl at the Lion D' Or by Sebastian Faulks

The Girl at the Lion D' Or

French Trilogy #1

Sebastian Faulks

362 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction historical romance challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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In mid- Thirties France, seeking asylum from her past, a penniless orphan turns up as a waitress at a tatty hotel by the sea. Befriended by the local landowner, the girl entrusts him with the highly charged scandal that in the Great War left her p...

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Community Reviews Summary of 356 reviews

Moods

emotional 60%
reflective 53%
sad 53%
dark 20%
tense 20%
mysterious 13%
informative 6%
relaxing 6%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 37%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 58% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.35

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