The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

The Marriage Portrait

Maggie O'Farrell

339 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional tense medium-paced
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From the author of the breakout New York Times best seller Hamnet—winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award—an electrifying new novel set in Renaissance Italy, and centering on the captivating young duchess Lucrezia de Medici. Florence, the...

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Moods

dark 70%
tense 59%
emotional 51%
mysterious 47%
sad 40%
reflective 29%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
informative 14%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 31%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 41% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 37% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.06

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