Captive Queen: A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine by Alison Weir

Captive Queen: A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine

Alison Weir

473 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical informative slow-paced
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Nearing her thirtieth birthday, Eleanor of Aquitaine has spent the past dozen frustrating years as wife to the pious King Louis VII of France. But when Henry of Anjou, the young and dynamic future king of England, arrives at the French court, he a...

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Moods

informative 53%
tense 46%
sad 40%
adventurous 33%
emotional 33%
challenging 20%
hopeful 20%
mysterious 13%
reflective 13%
dark 6%
funny 6%

Pace

slow 80%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 23%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 30% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.37

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