The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher and Other Stories by Hilary Mantel

The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher and Other Stories

Hilary Mantel

4 hours, 29 minutes first pub 2014 (editions)

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This book is a perfect fit for readers who appreciate dark humor, psychological insight, and the subtleties of human nature, as Hilary Mantel's masterful short stories will transport you to the darkest recesses of the human spirit with wit and precision.

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HILARY MANTEL is one of Britain's most accomplished and acclaimed writers. In these ten bracingly transgressive tales, all her gifts of characterisation and observation are fully engaged, ushering concealed horrors into the light. Childhood cruelt...

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Community Reviews

3.42
based on 1,676 reviews

Moods

dark: 74%

reflective: 44%

emotional: 40%

funny: 38%

mysterious: 36%

challenging: 24%

tense: 23%

sad: 17%

adventurous: 14%

lighthearted: 7%

relaxing: 4%

informative: 1%


Pace

23% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
18% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
49% of readers chose A mix
32% of readers chose Character
7% of readers chose N/A
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Strong character development?

23% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
25% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

48% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

57% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
13% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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