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432 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780671567651
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In seventeenth-century France, Louis XIV rules with flamboyant ambition. In his domain, wealth and beauty take all; frivolity begets cruelty; science and alchemy collide. From the Hall of Mirrors to the vermin-infested attics of the Chateau at Ver...
Community Reviews Summary of 210 reviews
Moods
emotional 30%
mysterious 30%
sad 30%
tense 23%
challenging 7%
dark 7%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
reflective 7%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | Plot: 33% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Blood, SexismModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Religious bigotryMinor
Homophobia, Death of parent
432 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780671567651
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In seventeenth-century France, Louis XIV rules with flamboyant ambition. In his domain, wealth and beauty take all; frivolity begets cruelty; science and alchemy collide. From the Hall of Mirrors to the vermin-infested attics of the Chateau at Ver...
Community Reviews Summary of 210 reviews
Moods
emotional 30%
mysterious 30%
sad 30%
tense 23%
challenging 7%
dark 7%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
reflective 7%
Pace
slow 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | Plot: 33% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Blood, SexismModerate
Rape, Sexual assault, Religious bigotryMinor
Homophobia, Death of parent