Queen of Exiles by Vanessa Riley

Queen of Exiles

Vanessa Riley

448 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative sad slow-paced
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Acclaimed historical novelist Vanessa Riley is back with another novel based on the life of an extraordinary Black woman from history: Haiti’s Queen Marie-Louise Coidavid, who escaped a coup in Haiti to set up her own royal court in Italy during t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 55 reviews

Moods

sad 77%
emotional 68%
informative 68%
adventurous 31%
inspiring 31%
reflective 31%
tense 27%
challenging 18%
hopeful 18%
dark 9%

Pace

slow 85%
medium 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 42% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 23%

Average rating

3.63

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