Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

Wolf Hall

Thomas Cromwell #1

Hilary Mantel with Svend Ranild (Translator)

624 pages • first pub 2009 (editions) user-added

fiction historical literary challenging dark tense slow-paced

Description

Wolf Hall hopper let og elegant ind i den engelske litteraturhistorie som en af de bedste historiske romaner, der nogensinde er skrevet. Hverken mere eller mindre. Vi befinder os i 1527, hvor England er på randen af sammenbrud. Henry VIII sid...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,933 reviews

Moods

challenging 69%
informative 58%
dark 43%
reflective 36%
tense 33%
emotional 17%
funny 15%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 12%
sad 7%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 76%
medium 21%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 27% | Yes: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.88

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